Two attacked by fox in Moore County
DETAILS RIGHT NOW. LOOK FOR A
LIVE UPDATE COMING UP LATER IN
THIS NEWSCAST. OK, BRIAN, THANK
YOU. 2 PEOPLE WENT TO THE
HOSPITAL TODAY AFTER BEING
ATTACKED BY THE SAME FOX NEWS
HAPPEN IN ABERDEEN AROUND 8
O'CLOCK THIS MORNING THAT FOX
IS NOW BEING TESTED FOR RABIES.
>> WRAL'S CARLY HAYNES IS LIVE
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE THESE
ATTACKS HAPPENED TO CARLOS.
>> AND THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS
A VERY WOODED AREA. NEIGHBORS
SEE A LOT OF ANIMALS AROUND
HERE LIKE YEAR, SOME STRAY
CATS. AND THEN, OF COURSE,
FOXX. WELL, THIS WAY IS
ESPECIALLY CONCERNING FOR
NEIGHBORS BECAUSE THEY HAVE
PETS AND YOUNG CHILDREN.
THE FIRST ATTACK HAPPENED
AROUND MIDWAY ROAD. A WOMAN
STEPPED OUTSIDE WITH HER
TODDLER AND THOUGHT SHE HEARD A
CAT UNDER HER CAR. BUT THEN A
FOX CAME BOLTING OUT AND BITTER
ON THE LAKE LATCHED ON AND THEN
HER HAND WHEN SHE TRIED TO GET
IT OFF OF HER WHEN POLICE
ARRIVED THERE, THE FOX WENT
INTO THE WOODS BUT NOT BEFORE
OFFICERS SITE UNDER THE CAR
ACTING VERY HOT.
>> WAS BITING THE TIRES OF THE
VEHICLE. I GOT TO SEE IT RIGHT,
BITING ON THE TIRES. IT JUST
APPEARED TO BE ANGRY YEAR
TAINTED.
>> ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER, JUST
A STREET OVER POLICE RESPONDED
TO ANOTHER ATTACK. THIS TIME A
77 YEAR-OLD MAN. IT ALL TOOK
THIS PICTURE OF THE BITE MARK
ON HIS LEG WITH HIS PERMISSION.
BOTH VICTIMS WENT TO THE
HOSPITAL TO GET SHOTS IN CASE
THE FOX HAD RABIES AND ANIMAL
CONTROL OFFICERS DID HAVE TO
PUT THE BOX DOWN. THAT'S HOW
THEY'RE ABLE TO TEST FOR RABIES
IN THE FIRST PLACE. AND THE FOX
IS NOW AT A STATE LAB IN
RALEIGH TO BE TESTED FOR THE