GLOUCESTER – A fox in Gloucester has examined optimistic for rabies, town’s Well being Division stated Friday night.

The fox was discovered on Harmony Avenue on Wednesday. Any one that was bitten or scratched by the fox or was uncovered to the fox’s saliva is at excessive threat for rabies and may name the Massachusetts Division of Public Well being at 617-983-6800 (out there 24 hours) or a well being care supplier for a threat evaluation.

Illness might be prevented by receiving a sequence of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis pictures quickly after publicity.

Anybody who’s pet may have are available contact with this fox ought to contact Gloucester Animal Management.