July 30,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood
Ridgewood NJ, there have been several reports on local Facebook groups of residents seeing a fox and snapping photos . As a reminder the Bergen Record reported a Glen Ridge women was bitten by a red fox that acted aggressively toward children on Chestnut Hill Place earlier this month and has tested positive for rabies.
What should I do if I am bitten by an animal?
• Clean the wound immediately with soap and water.
• Seek prompt medical attention from a physician or hospital emergency department.
• Report the bite to the local health department.
If you are bitten by a wild animal:
• Try to contain the animal while taking care to prevent additional bites and exposure to saliva. Contact
the animal control officer or local police for assistance. In the event the animal is euthanized (put to
sleep), care should be taken to avoid damage to the brain, which should be submitted to the state
rabies laboratory for testing.
• Human treatment to prevent rabies may be started immediately or delayed until the testing results are
known.
• If the animal is not available for testing, the decision to start human treatment will be made by the bite
victim and his/her physician based on recommendations by the local health department.
If you are bitten by a dog, cat, or other domestic animal:
• Obtain information about the pet including owner’s name, phone, address, description of the animal,
and its vaccination status.
• Biting animals should be ordered observed for 10 days by the local health department to ensure that
they are free of rabies. If showing signs of rabies, the animal should be euthanized immediately and
tested. If the animal dies during the observation period, it must be submitted for testing.
• Bites from other domestic animals (such as horses, cows, goats, and sheep) will be evaluated by your
local health department. The animals can usually be observed for 10 days to rule out the possibility of
rabies.
just remember that : 1) Chestnut Hill Road is in Glen Ridge not Ridgewood , 2) there have been foxes in snd arround Ridgewood for years and all foxes are not ” rabid”- Respect,appreciate and educate yourself about all local Wildlife ,
Agree %100 10:49
A lot people fail to understand that these foxes are not cute dogs and are wild animals. What typically happens is someone will attempt close contact and then get shocked because the fox reacts aggressively. The fox is simply doing what comes naturally as it simply sees a human as a much, much bigger threat.
I was at a wedding last night, lots of foxes there…a couple of cougars too.
They do seem to enjoy the emerging cicadas. Had one on the lawn just feasting away.
watched 2 play all winter long near Bellaire and West End. Felt bad for the cat on the wanted posters.
Foxes are here because rabbit population is out of control.
I say kill ’em all.
Admire all wild animals from a distance.
I love all the wildlife and appreciate all animals except mice and maybe chipmunks and squirrels. Those who think foxes or coyotes are cute and can be treated like pets deserve a bite so that their ignorance can be shocked and corrected.
We have had many sightings in my neighborhood as well this summer….shouldn’t officials be alerting residents?
Finally some Fox to make this Village a little more fair and balanced.
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