A fox found in Hillsborough tested positive for rabies last week at the State Laboratory of Public Health.

The fox was submitted because it bit a resident in the vicinity of Schley Road and Highway 57. Another resident was eventually able to get the fox to release its hold, but the fox then chased both residents to their vehicle, where they called Animal Control. An Animal Control officer then removed the fox.

Because the fox bite broke the skin, an Orange County communicable-disease nurse will work with the resident to determine the medical treatment needed.

So far this year, Orange County Animal Services has received three positive rabies tests. If any possible exposure to a bat, raccoon or skunk is suspected, contact Animal Control at 245-2075 or call 911.