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Potentially rabid wildlife

Rabid Fox Wreaks 'Double Trouble' At NJ State Park Rabid Fox Wreaks 'Double Trouble' At NJ State Park
Rabid Fox Wreaks 'Double Trouble' At NJ State Park New Jersey officials tried to remove a potentially rabid fox that had unspecified encounters with visitors at Double Trouble State Park. The state park remained closed to the public for a second day on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The fox was behaving erratically, the state Department of Environmental Protection said. Double Trouble State Park remains closedNJ State Parks Service “New Jersey Fish and Wildlife is taking steps to address the situation, the DEP said in a statement, saying the park was closed out of an "abundance of caution." The park is located in Lacey and Berkeley townships in Oc…