Marion County health officials have issued a rabies advisory for the area after a local fox was found to be carrying the disease.
The Florida Department of Health in Marion County issued an advisory on Friday, September 19, stating they are monitoring rabies among wild animals in the area.
The advisory comes in light of a single confirmed case of rabies on September 16. During that incident, authorities say they captured a fox in Dunnellon, near 217th Court Road, who tested positive for the disease…