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(57,783 posts) Wed Apr 6, 2022, 06:20 PM Apr 2022

The fox responsible for biting people at the U.S. Capitol tests positive for rabies [View all]

A red fox that was captured Tuesday and responsible for biting at least one journalist and a lawmaker has been euthanized, according to health officials in Washington, D.C.

In an email to NPR, the DC Department of Health said Wednesday that there were nine confirmed bites by the adult female fox on Capitol Hill and that it had been "humanely euthanized" to ensure rabies testing could be done.. . .

"[We] just learned people have seen foxes before, but this recent aggressive behavior is unusual," the spokesperson added.

https://www.npr.org/2022/04/05/1091101982/fox-us-capitol-biting-captured-photo

I'm not sure why they need to euthanize a fox to test for rabies. I would think a tranquilizer gun would do.

Now they'll see if the people she bit develop rabies. I hope they are okay.

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The fox responsible for biting people at the U.S. Capitol tests positive for rabies [View all] iemanja Apr 2022 OP

Hope those bitten are treated for rabies bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #1

If I remember right, and this was a long time ago so I don't know if the examination MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2022 #2

No shit it has rabies; it was out there biting people. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #3

Did not know that. iemanja Apr 2022 #4

if an unvaccinated dog bites someone, they euthanize the dog... DBoon Apr 2022 #10

Ah, then it's the vaccinated dog that bites someone gets quarantined for two weeks? Brother Buzz Apr 2022 #22

The dog can be quarantined but it has to be quarantined under Veterinarian supervision if unvaxed Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2022 #43

My niece (the vet tech) is in Ohio DBoon Apr 2022 #50

I think they need brain matter to test for it. multigraincracker Apr 2022 #5

Wow iemanja Apr 2022 #6

I think it's up to like three now qazplm135 Apr 2022 #9

yes, brain tissue is needed. I recall awhile ago, a cat had bitten one of my nieces and the dad had riversedge Apr 2022 #14

I had a friend that was Animal Control. multigraincracker Apr 2022 #18

Not my cup of tea. riversedge Apr 2022 #21

Glenn Ford, right? jaxexpat Apr 2022 #17

My guess that the people that have been bitten have already started their rabies shots. Norbert Apr 2022 #7

Worst outcome for all involved. herding cats Apr 2022 #8

I wondered about the kits too. IcyPeas Apr 2022 #26

Yes. This is all so totally sad. nt abqtommy Apr 2022 #31

I am sort of shocked that they didn't do this before Quakerfriend Apr 2022 #11

Not 72 hours Tree-Hugger Apr 2022 #23

Thank you for the correction w/accurate info. Quakerfriend Apr 2022 #27

The shots aren't that bad though. Crunchy Frog Apr 2022 #34

Apparently TallMike Apr 2022 #12

Yeah, and here I had thought it was a Fox News reporter at first! RKP5637 Apr 2022 #20

They do have to be dead to test ..... 4139 Apr 2022 #13

We had a bat in our bedroom.. and had to have the rabies series Peacetrain Apr 2022 #15

If the poor fox had bitten a Republican CanonRay Apr 2022 #16

That's not good peggysue2 Apr 2022 #19

We had to have the shots in 2013 Thtwudbeme Apr 2022 #29

Really? That's good to hear then peggysue2 Apr 2022 #30

They used to be really horrible but they've changed. Crunchy Frog Apr 2022 #35

Yeah, that's what I remember peggysue2 Apr 2022 #37

Rabies shots are really easy now Laurelin Apr 2022 #47

The shots, not the Trumpies, right? lagomorph777 Apr 2022 #49

Need the brain for testing. Fox would suffer an awful death Tree-Hugger Apr 2022 #24

Well if we could slice up a brain and put it back together 48656c6c6f20 Apr 2022 #25

Let's see if any of those bite victims are anti-vax. May be too late, regardless. Paladin Apr 2022 #28

Did it bite Republicans? That would be poetic justice n/t AntiFascist Apr 2022 #32

Where do you think it got the rabies? Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2022 #44

Actually one of the people bitten was a a Democratic Congressman. nt Raine Apr 2022 #45

First, the brain has to be sectioned to test for rabies. Second, yes, post-exposure prophylaxis will hlthe2b Apr 2022 #33

that's going to cost at least 2 grand apiece for the victims Kali Apr 2022 #36

ouch iemanja Apr 2022 #39

it was a little concerning Kali Apr 2022 #42

First thing I thought of, rabies, unnatural for foxes to lose their fear of humans like that Shanti Shanti Shanti Apr 2022 #38

They can only test by tissue from the brain when the carrier is not alive as far as I know Meowmee Apr 2022 #40

Yikes! LeftInTX Apr 2022 #41

apparently there have been a number of known survivors Kali Apr 2022 #48

A family member of mine works at a public health agency in New York State liberal_mama Apr 2022 #46