A mother red fox captured Tuesday on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol has been euthanized and has tested positive for rabies, said D.C. Department of Health officials. The D.C. public health lab “has confirmed the fox that was captured yesterday tested positive for the rabies virus,” D.C. Health said in a statement. Health officials said they were contacting “all human victims who were bitten by the fox.”Meanwhile, the animal’s kits — what fox babies are called — were found and “captured” Wednesday morning, D.C. officials said. On Tuesday, Capitol Police officials said they had received another call about a fox that approached staffers near First and C streets. 🎶 In the arms of the angelFly away from hereFrom this dark, cold hotel roomAnd the endlessness that you feel 🎶 https://t.co/vwac4MSk0D — Capitol Fox (@thecapitolfox) April 6, 2022GiftOutline Gift Article

Source: Washington Post April 07, 2022 02:53 UTC