A rabid fox bit a dog walker in Camden County last week after the animal attacked the dog, authorities said Friday.

A Gloucester County resident and a family member were walking their dogs in Gloucester County last Friday when a fox attacked their dog, authorities said.

According to authorities, the fox bit the family member while trying to separate the fox and the dog.

Gloucester Township’s animal control officer picked up the fox and sent it to the state’s Public Health and Environmental Laboratory in Trenton for rabies testing, officials said.

The Camden County Health Department was notified today that the fox was confirmed to be rabid, officials said.

The person bitten by the fox has already begun receiving post-exposure prophylaxis and the dog has received a booster shot and will be quarantined and monitored for four months, officials said.

Gloucester Township, one of the largest communities in Camden County. Few confirmed cases of rabies in 2024 including a number of skunks, raccoons and other animals.