DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Health officials say a rabid fox has bitten three men near a Delray Beach work site.
Local news outlets report the gray fox "appeared sick and aggressive" when it was captured on Thursday. The fox tested positive for rabies.
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Now officials have posted signs in the area near 90 North Congress Ave. warning that there is a possibility of more rabid animals in the area of Delray Beach.
Health department officials say a man who was bitten Sunday received treatment and will need follow-up rabies shots.
Two other men, who were bitten and scratched by the fox, started rabies shots today.
Rabies is a disease of the nervous system and can be fatal to humans.
