Alexandria health officials are warning residents of the Rosemont area to stay cautious after a fox encountered a dog and a person in separate incidents.

The fox “came into contact” with other on Nov. 9; but it is unclear if either the dog or person was bit or hurt.

Health officials are urging anyone that may have been exposed to the fox to contact them.

“In this case, an exposure to a rabid fox means that a person or animal is either scratched or bitten by a fox,” Eve Elliott, spokesperson for the Alexandria Health Department, told WTOP.

The health department offered few other details.

Elliott said the fox was “put down” and tested positive for rabies, a viral disease that’s spread through saliva due to a bite or scratch from an infected animal.

The dog’s owners and the person have

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