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9-Year-Old Boy Attacked by Rabid Fox While Playing Outside: ‘It Just Kept Running Back at Me’

"It appeared out of nowhere from around the corner," said Patrick Morrison, 9A 9-year-old boy was attacked by a fox earlier this week in Massachusetts, and authorities have since confirmed that the animal tested positive for rabies.The attack took place on the afternoon Sunday, March 26, in Sandy Valley Road, Dedham Animal Control said in a statement earlier this week.Patrick Morrison, 9, was playing in his front yard when he encountered the rab…

Hear from the 9-year-old who was bit by a rabid fox in Dedham - Boston News, Weather, Sports

9-year-old Patrick Morrison still has bruises, scratches, and bite marks from fighting off what turned out to be a rabid fox on Sunday. He was in his driveway when he saw the fox and it attacked. “It hurt. Really bad,” said Patrick. “It came at me, and yeah, tried to fight it off. [It] got me good.” His brother Michael was inside their Dedham home. “I heard him screaming,” said Michael. “So I look out our bedroom window, and I saw him running up…