Rabies

Police in Rumson are urging caution if you see a wild animal after a fox reportedly attacked two residents in a park over the weekend.

The Ocean County Health Department has announced that the Fox, who bit a 4-year old girl in Jackson over the weekend, has tested positive for rabies.

If you need to get your dog or cat licensed for this year, you have to make sure your pet is up to date on the rabies vaccine. The Toms River Animal Facility will be holding a free rabies clinic on January 18th from 10a- noon at 235 Oak Ave According to the Toms River Patch: Written proof of prior rabies vaccination is required to make the new shot good for three years, and the rabies vaccination

A positive rabies test was confirmed a week after the hiker was attacked, health officials said.

Belmar Police have put residents on alert after a woman was attacked by a raccoon while walking her dog in Berhman Park in Lake Como.

Monmouth County has had 15 confirmed terrestrial rabies cases, the most of any county, followed by 13 in Morris and 10 in Gloucester.

Five raccoons have had to be euthanized in Point Pleasant Beach after they were found to have canine distemper and it's now affected at least two other Ocean County towns.

Toms River pet owners can bring their furry friends for a checkup Saturday at the townships's rabies clinic.

If you are a Toms River resident who owns a dog, it's current license expires January 31st. You have to get it renewed according to Toms River Shorebeat. To get your dog license renewed, make sure he/she has a current rabies shot certificate that expires AFTER Nov 1, 2017. If you got a new dog this year for Christmas, you can purchase a license at any time.