Rabies-suspected fox roaming Staten Island nature preserve triggers safety alert
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A NYS DEC safety advisory warns visitors to Mount Loretto Unique Area on Staten Island to avoid contact after a fox may be rabid; the 241-acre preserve is under the advisory through at least Monday as NYC reports rising rabies cases in raccoons and foxes citywide. Officials note rabies vaccines are highly effective if given after exposure and urge reporting of sightings to NYS DEC Dispatch.
- Fox that may be infected with rabies is roaming a NYC borough, officials warn New York Post
- Fox that may have rabies on the loose on Staten Island, officials say Gothamist
- Possibly rabid fox bites visitor at Staten Island park, officials say SILive.com
- DEC Announces Safety Advisory at Mount Loretto Unique Area in Staten Island New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (.gov)
- Fox bites person on Staten Island; DEC issues rabies warning pix11.com
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