Fox Confirmed Positive for Rabies Near Nain

An Arctic fox recently killed near Nain has tested positive for rabies.

The fox was collected by a conservation officer with the Nunatsiavut Government and submitted to the Animal Health Division of the Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands for rabies testing. A positive test result was received from the Canadian Food inspection Agency.

The last recorded case of rabies in a fox in Labrador was in Nain in 2022. In Hopedale in 2025, a dog tested positive for rabies. There have been no recorded cases of rabies in a fox on the Island of Newfoundland since 2003.

Labrador residents are asked to be vigilant and take precautions if they encounter an animal that is acting in an unusual or aggressive manner.