In the third such attack in Phippsburg this year, an 82-year-old man was bitten before the animal could be killed.
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Police: Fox that attacked Brunswick man last week was rabid
This is the second confirmed and third suspected case of rabies this year, all within the past two months, according to the Maine CDC.
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Fox attacks Brunswick man, animal control officer
The fox, presumed to be rabid, also attacked the animal control officer. This is the third known fox attack in Brunswick this summer, according to police.
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Two foxes attack, bite Woolwich man doing yard work
James Collins, 79, said he was attacked by two young foxes and bitten five times in his backyard Thursday.
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Report: No animals trapped in Bath anti-rabies program had rabies
The $26,600 trapping effort also failed to catch any foxes, the species responsible for 18 rabies-related attacks on people and pets in the past year.
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Outfoxed: Why Bath failed to capture any of species behind rabies attacks
A USDA wildlife biologist said box traps aren’t the most efficient way to catch foxes, but they were chosen because it would prevent injuries to pets.
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Trapping program in Bath captures 24 raccoons, 4 skunks and – oops – 3 cats
The program conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture was in response to an influx of rabid animals that resulted in 18 fox attacks on people and pets.
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Why 2 Bath councilors changed their tune on animal trapping
Councilors Leonard and Nordmann cite the risk of trapping healthy animals and the $26,000 cost as reasons they oppose Bath’s plan to manage its rabies outbreak.
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Bath council reaffirms trapping plan to combat rabies
Bath city councilors also voted to create a rabies response task force to research options to form a long-term plan to address the rabies outbreak.
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Bath residents call for rabies vaccine baits over traps
Peter Owen, Bath’s city manager, said a vaccine baiting program was reviewed, but not considered a viable option by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.