Double Trouble State Park Reopened as Officials Suggest Rabid Fox Has Died

by Charlie Dwyer

BAYVILLE, NJ – A rabid Fox that has been terrorizing Double Trouble State Park in Berkeley Township has most likely died according to State officials today.

The park has been closed to the public since the first reports of a potentially rabid Fox were made in late August.

Double Trouble State Park has reopened as of 12 p.m. Tuesday, September 6, as there have been no reports or signs of a potentially rabid fox at the park since initial encounters by park visitors eight days ago on Monday, August 29.

State officials said today that once infected with rabies animals live for about only one week and suggest that the Rabid fox has since passed as officials have been unable to locate the animal.


The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today said that visitors to the park should still use caution while walking along the trails.

“As always, park visitors are encouraged to remain vigilant when hiking on trails. If you encounter an animal on a trail, back slowly away and go back the direction you came,” the state said today.

Officials locally are still investigating as many as five rabid fox attacks and nearby Lakewood Township. It has been reported that several children were attacked or bitten by a rabid fox in that community over the past ten days or so.

If an animal in a state park is suspected to be rabid, immediately contact the 1-877-WARNDEP (1-877-927-6337). Animals infected with rabies will display bizarre, sometimes aggressive, behavior with neurologic signs such as circling, wobbly gate, strange vocalizations and seizures.

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