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Fairfax County
The following was among cases received recently by the Animal Control Division of the Fairfax County Police Department. For more information, call 703-246-2253.
Rabid Bat Scratches Jogger
FRANCONIA AREA, Springfield Dr., 6800 block, 10 p.m. June 14. After a 64-year-old Lorton man ran along a road, he noticed a bat clinging to his sock. The animal left a small scratch on his leg. Animal control picked up the bat, which tested positive for rabies.
Fairfax City
The following was among cases received recently by the Animal Control Section of the Fairfax City Police Department. For more information, call 703-385-7924 or visit the Web sitehttp:/
Dog Bites Good Samaritan
MAIN STREET AND ESTEL ROAD,7 p.m. June 20. Two dogs were running in traffic, and one was hit by a vehicle. When a 34-year-old man tried to move the injured dog from the roadway, he was bitten on the hand. An animal control officer and a police officer captured the injured dog, which had broken bones but was expected to recover. The other dog was cornered in a yard and caught. The dogs were taken to the city shelter. The pets' owners said the animals had been inside their home. How they escaped was unknown. Both dogs had current rabies vaccinations. The biting dog was put under a 10-day quarantine at home.
-- Compiled by KATHY ORTON
