Rabid fox charges Chatham County woman, no one bitten or scratched

Rabid fox charges Chatham County woman, no one bitten or scratched

A fox that charged at a woman over the weekend on her driveway in Chatham County tested positive for rabies, prompting health officials to evaluate potential exposures among those involved in the incident.

Fox tests positive for rabies after Silk Hope incident

Silk Hope, NC – A fox that behaved aggressively toward a resident on Silk Hope-Lindley Mill Road on Saturday, June 6, has tested positive for rabies. image via Freepik At approximately 9:30 a.m. on June 6, deputies responded to the 1400 block of Silk Hope-Lindley Mill Road near the intersection of Will Brown Road after a woman reported that a fox had charged at her while she was walking in her driveway. The fox emerged from a culvert beside the …