Rabid fox found in Maine town

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 29, 2026

A rabid fox was found in Lisbon Falls about 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Lisbon Police Department. In humans, rabies causes flu-like symptoms early on. As the virus advances, anxiety, confusion, agitation hallucinations and hydrophobia. It is almost fatal, in both humans and animals, once symptoms develop. Police urge anyone who spots a suspected rabid animal to not approach it and report the sighting to the police department.