Crime & Safety
Double Trouble Closed For 3rd Day, Rabid Fox Search Continues
The park is closed "until further notice" as officials attempt to trap a potentially rabid fox, state park officials said.
BAYVILLE, NJ — Double Trouble State Park remains closed as of Wednesday at 10 a.m. due to a "potentially rabid fox," state park officials shared on social media.
The park will be closed "until further notice," the Department of Environmental Protection said on Aug. 31 in a Facebook post.
Double Trouble was first closed Monday evening, after a potentially rabid fox was spotted "behaving erratically" and had "encounters" with park visitors, officials said. Officials did not elaborate on whether the fox had injured visitors or other animals.
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"New Jersey Fish and Wildlife is taking steps to address the situation," the DEP said.
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