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Coyotes
Police & Fire
Coyote That Attacked People, Pets At Fairfax County Park Had Rabies, Tests Show
Tests on the remains of a coyote that bit several people and a police officer over the weekend confirmed what authorities had suspected: it was rabid. The Fairfax County Health Department received the test results on Monday evening, June 6. Officials ask anyone who came in contact with a coyote on Saturday or Sunday in the Lake Accotink Park area in Springfield to contact the health department. They may need to receive medical treatment for the virus. The coyote attacked three people and two dogs on Saturday. A day later, the animal bit a policeman who was searching for it…