JAMES CITY — A red fox found in James City County has tested positive for rabies, health officials said Thursday.
The fox was involved in an incident in the 100 block of Reflection Drive, in Mirror Lake Estates, according to a news release from the Hampton & Peninsula health districts. The release did not say what the incident was or when it took place.
Rabies is a fatal, but preventable, disease carried by mammals, according to the health districts. The local office of Environmental Health Services will contact immediate neighbors in Mirror Lake Estates as well as any civic or homeowner’s association that serves the community, the release said.
Anyone who has had an exposure to the fox — including bites, scratches and contact with saliva — should contact the Peninsula Health District Environmental Health Office at 757-594-7340. Exposures also include direct contact between a pet and the rabid animal.
After hours, please contact local Animal Control in Williamsburg and James City County at 757-565-0370 (daytime) and 757-253-1800 (evenings, weekends, holidays).
