Overview
- Police first received a report earlier that day of a fox trying to bite someone near Gibbs Street, then a woman was attacked Friday on Esther Street.
- The animal bit her ankle and both hands, drawing blood, and she was taken to a hospital for treatment.
- Neighbors and a family member pinned the fox under a recycling bin until officers and animal control arrived.
- Animal control euthanized the fox and sent the remains to Webster Square Animal Clinic for rabies testing.
- The victim received rabies shots, and a neighbor with blood exposure got precautionary care, which follows standard practice when rabies is suspected in Massachusetts.