Alert issued after fox bite incident in Pinebluff

Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields announced Friday that a fox is on the run following a biting incident in Pinebluff.

The incident occurred in the 100 block of East Philadelphia Avenue.

Fields warned residents with the following safety guidelines:

1. Please be careful outdoors
2. Do not approach the fox or try to catch it if you see it
3. Keep pets and small children indoors if possible
4. Secure garbage and other food sources to avoid attracting wildlife

Fields did not say whether the fox bit a human or another animal.

Archival photo by Sandhills Sentinel photographer Cow McFarland.