US EditionVideo Shows Fox Attacking Woman in Worcester, Massachusetts: "It Lunged at Her so fast."
The woman was hospitalized with bleeding wounds, and officials said the fox was euthanized and sent for rabies testing after the attack.
- On Friday, a fox attacked a woman on Esther Street in Worcester, biting her hands and ankle; the animal was euthanized and sent for rabies testing.
- Earlier on Friday, Worcester Police Department officials responded to reports that the same animal attempted to bite another person near Gibbs Street, but were unable to locate the fox.
- Witness Dahnyel Swenson and her daughter trapped the fox using a recycling bin until authorities arrived. Swenson said, "There's a hole in the bucket, so I had to get a rake."
- The victim is receiving a series of rabies shots for the next week, while a neighbor was hospitalized as a precaution after contact with the animal's blood. Officials advise residents to report aggressive wildlife behavior immediately.
- Since 1992, more than 5,000 animals have tested positive for rabies in Massachusetts, according to authorities. Neighbor Giovanni expressed concern about increasing wildlife in the area following these encounters.
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Fox bites woman repeatedly in Worcester
A woman is recovering after being attacked by a fox Friday morning in Worcester, Massachusetts. The frightening encounter was caught on camera. Worcester police say it happened around 7:15 a.m. on Esther Street. They believe it was the same fox spotted several hours before in an area nearby. Bettyann Koskie lives across the street. She still can’t believe how it all unfolded. “It just charged. She didn’t engage, she didn’t even look at it,” said…
Aggressive Fox Attacks and Injures Worcester Woman in Broad Daylight
A woman in Worcester, Massachusetts, was bitten multiple times on her hands and ankle by a fox in a brazen daylight attack captured on home surveillance video Friday morning. The incident occurred around 7 a.m. on Esther Street when the medium-sized fox suddenly charged at the woman as she approa
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