Yes, he is getting the rabies shots - as is his dog who evidently was in a fight with this fox earlier that same day according to the video.
So you saw foxes and they didn’t hiss or lunge at you?
I also grew up in this area - Raleigh Durham Area....played in the woods as a child. NEVER saw a fox or a coyote or a bear....but all of these animals have been sighted in our area.....it is just so bizarre. We are not near the mountains or rural areas.
Today, I would never let a young child play in the woods or go in the woods alone - even if it were near my house.
Thank God for that.
I wish them both the best of luck.
I’ve seen foxes, yes, but *always* darting furtively across roads or fields at dusk.
Once, I saw one crossing my lane up near the catfish pond as we were pulling in but it was gone so quickly, I couldn’t tell if it was a red or gray.
They usually avoid people like the plague and I’ve never had one do anything but haul tail away from me or my vehicle as fast as possible.
I see fox *tracks* all the time so I know there’s lots of them out there in the woods.
Rabies PEP (post exposure prophylaxis) definitely appropriate for the bite.
Also, if the dog tangled with the fox, anyone touching the dog should consult a doctor as well. There’s probably fox saliva on the dogs coat; it’s possible for the virus to enter any open area of skin or come in contact with the mucous membranes (mouth, inside nose, eyes...).
There was a shortage of rabies vaccine, but that’s now apparently resolved: http://www.cdc.gov/RABIES/news/RabVaxupdate.html