Penza, 9 August 2013. PenzaNews. The Federal Service for Customer Supervision of Russia in the Penza region is establishing people who could be in contact with the fox, killed by the residents of Zolotaryovka village because of aggressive behavior, which according to a study of the animal corpse, was diagnosed rabies.

“According to the information available, the animal with obvious signs of aggression came to village Zolotaryovka on August 1. It attacked poultry and dogs. The fox also attacked a man who, according to the witnesses is not a local resident,” said the press service of the Federal Service for Customer Supervision of Russia in the region.

The service explained that risk of contamination exists not only in the case of bites, but also through saliva of a rabid animal, which might be left on the man’s clothing.

“It is required that the man having been seen in contact with the animal, as well as other people coming across the fox, should immediately report to the hospital,” the press service warned.