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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — Two people were attacked by a rabid fox at Busch Gardens Williamsburg on Monday, according to the Hampton-Peninsula Health District. Officials say the fox was captured and died shortly after the attack. Any guests with information regarding any exposure to this attack are asked to contact the Hampton-Peninsula Health District – Williamsburg Environmental Health Office at (757) 603-4277. Exposure includes a bite, scratch or contact with saliva by open wound or eyes, nose or mouth.

How far would you go to protect your family's pet? One teenager's encounter with a rabid fox showed just what she would do to defend the dog she loves so much. "It just looked almost like a pet, like a dog," recalls Kathie Fisher. "Kinda stood there and sniffed the air with its head." Kathie Fisher recalls her experience about a week ago. She was getting groceries out of her car and turned around to find a wild fox. "He didn't seem mean or aggressive, it wasn't foaming out the mouth," Fisher said. Nobody thought anything of it. Then the...

A 5-year-old Cleveland County boy pinned a rabid fox to the ground at a Sunday cookout, allowing six other children to run to safety. "I wanted to protect my little brother," said Rayshun McDowell, who encountered the animal while the children were playing in the front yard of his Kingstown home. The fox bit him on the leg, and the 61-pound boy pinned the lunging animal for more than a minute until his stepfather could rush to help him. "I looked out the window and Rayshun had the fox by the neck and was pushing it into the ground," said...