A fox spotted in the wooded area near the Robins School of Business could be a danger to students, according to a campus-wide email released late Friday morning.
A neighbor called both Richmond City police and campus police this morning to report the fox that had been acting erratically and was possibly rabid, university officials said.
Students were advised to be cautious and contact the police if the fox was located.
Police do not search for rabid animals based on general reports from neighbors but animal control will respond if the animal is located, said Linda Evans, a spokesperson for the university.
Close encounters with animals are fairly common at Richmond, especially in the University Forrest Apartments, where raccoons, foxes and squirrels can often be found rummaging through the trash.
Contact staff writer David Larter at david.larter@richmond.edu and Nick Mider at nick.mider@richmond.edu
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