Rabid Fox Found in Woodcreek as Authorities Search for Possible Exposed Dog

Overview

• A Hays County animal control officer collected a dead fox on Dec. 22 on Palmer Lane in Woodcreek, and lab testing confirmed rabies.
• The sheriff’s office reports a small to medium black mixed-breed dog was seen near the carcass and may have been exposed.
• Residents with information are asked to call the Hays County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency line at 512-393-7896.
• Under Texas health code, pets with suspected contact must be euthanized or, if owners choose management, re-vaccinated with quarantine of 45 days if previously vaccinated or 90 days if not.
• Rabies spreads through saliva from bites or scratches and is almost always fatal once symptoms appear, according to the CDC, and Hays County had five confirmed cases as of Dec. 12.