Rabies-suspected fox roaming Staten Island nature preserve triggers safety alert
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.