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The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) reports that a red fox located on North Sunset Drive, on April 19, 2019, in the Village of Cayuga Heights was determined to be rabid by the New York State Rabies Laboratory on April 22, 2019.

Anyone who has questions or thinks they or their pet may have come in contact with the fox or any other wild animal should contact the Tompkins County Health Department at (607) 274-6688.

This is the fifth confirmed rabid animal in Tompkins County for 2019.

The Health Department reminds everyone to:

  • Report the following incidents to the Tompkins County Health Department at 274-6688:
    • All animal bites or scratches.
    • Any human or pet contact with saliva or other potentially infectious material (brain tissue, spinal tissue, or cerebro-spinal fluid) of wild animals or any animal suspected of having rabies.
    • All bat bites, scratches, or any mere skin contact with a bat, or a bat in a room with a child, or sleeping or impaired person.
  • Avoid contact with any unfamiliar cats or dogs and any wild animals.
  • All cats, dogs and ferrets must have initial rabies vaccinations administered no later than four
  • months of age. Keep vaccinations current!


TCHD will be holding five FREE Spring Rabies clinics for dogs, cats and ferrets starting next week.

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