[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

How did she know it was rabid?

Bunk!!!!

[nickcarraway]

Read it. She said it didn’t appear rabid. That was discovered when they tested after authorities got it.

[ZX12R]

How did she know it was rabid?

Anytime you see a wild animal acting strangely, like a fox or raccoon wandering boldly around people and pets, you should be suspicious that it may be rabid. This is why, when I walk my dogs through my acreage, I carry a staff that I made out of a small dogwood tree for the purpose of dispatching rabid animals, or roaming wild pitbulls, or wild hogs, etc. Just in case.

[BerryDingle]

How did she know it was rabid?

She didn't know it was until the carcass was tested.

[DallasDeb]

We were at my brother’s farm a few years ago. In the daytime, a skunk started approaching us. One of his dogs kept it at bay (got skunked anyway) until my brother could get his gun and shoot it. We knew it was rabid because they don’t come out during the day and don’t come near people, either. Foxes don’t generally come around people, either. Besides, maybe she didn’t know it was rabid until they tested the fox.

[afraidfortherepublic]

How did she know it was rabid?

THe sheriff's department tested it after it was dead. She didn't know; she just knew it was attacking her dog and then her.

[billhilly]

If you need help reading, this comment from the post may help you to understand.

“The fox was tested and discovered to have rabies, prompting the Department of Health to issue a rabies alert. Morgan and Vinny are currently being treated with rabies shots for the next few weeks.”