A fox that was put down after biting at least nine people including a congressman at the US Capitol has tested positive for rabies, public health officials said Wednesday. /jambroadcasting/

The “aggressive” fox that Capitol Police captured Tuesday tested positive for rabies after biting at least nine people around Capitol Hill, according to District of Columbia Department of Health officials. /U.S. Capitol Police/

There are just one to three cases of human rabies per year in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the most common method of transmission is a bite that punctures the skin. /U.S. Capitol Police/

Capitol Police posted photos of a fox captured on the grounds of the Capitol, April 5, 2022. /U.S. Capitol Police/

The animal was “humanely euthanized so that rabies testing may be done” after it was identified as being responsible for nine confirmed bites at the Capitol on Monday and Tuesday. /Phoro: U.S. Capitol Police/