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Fox chases woman; suspected to be rabid

Officials say disease is present in area

This gray fox chased a woman into her house on Shiloh Drive Monday. Officials called to the scene determined the fox was likely rabid before dispatching it. - photo by KRISTIE DOWD

This gray fox chased a woman into her house on Shiloh Drive Monday. Officials called to the scene determined the fox was likely rabid before dispatching it. - photo by KRISTIE DOWD

A frightening encounter between a fox and a local woman Monday serves as a reminder that rabies is present in Bulloch and surrounding counties.

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