Rabid fox attacks family cat in Lewiston

SUN JOURNAL • June 12, 2020

Police said a rabid fox attacked a cat Thursday on Nob Hill Avenue off Webster Street. An animal control officer was notified by a homeowner that a fox had attacked the family pet. The owner was able to kill the fox before the officer arrived at the scene. The officer took the animal to the state lab in Augusta where it tested positive for rabies.