July 23rd, 2020 by WCBC Radio
According to the Allegany County Department of Emergency Services, two people were treated at UPMC Western Maryland after being attacked Wednesday by a fox believed to be rabid. The Cumberland Times News reports the animal was found dead Thursday morning in a driveway of a Cresaptown residence. The first attack occurred about 5:30 p.m. in a rear parking lot of the Cresaptown Volunteer Fire Department on Warrior Drive. The second incident occurred a short time later when the fox attacked a woman walking in the area of Warrior Drive and Winchester Road. The animal, which officials initially reported was a coyote, was found dead in a driveway in the area of Craddock Road and Warrior Drive, according to Roger Bennett, deputy director of the Department of Emergency Services. The carcass has been sent to a state laboratory for rabies testing. Following the incidents, deputies searched the area without locating the animal that was also reportedly observed attacking tires of vehicles in a business parking lot in the vicinity of the attacks. Residents were urged to be cautious, to not approach the animal and call 911 or Natural Resources Police if observing it.
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