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A New York woman fought off an aggressive rabid fox in her front yard on July 25, fearing she would be “eaten alive” during the attack.
Former nurse Shelley Russo was attacked by a ferocious fox and suffered 16 wounds.
The 61-year-old thought the fox was a neighborhood dog.
“When I got the first bite on the outside of my leg, I thought it was really my neighbor’s dog,” Russo said. “I was ready to put my leg up and say, ‘Hey, what are you doing?’ I shooed him away, but I looked down and saw this gray fox.”
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“He was a little guy, but he was relentless. He came back many times. Each time he came back, I started to lose a little bit of confidence in my ability to get rid of him,” Russo said.
Russo said she realized something “bad was about to happen” after the fox kept coming back. I’ve been back many times.
“When I reached out and grabbed him from my leg and tried to pull him away, he grabbed me between my thumb and forefinger and chomped on me,” she said.
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Her neighbor eventually stepped in and “grabbed a stick” and beat the maddened fox. Then the fox stopped attacking.
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“When he saw the fox approaching me, he just decided to regroup and think of someone else attacking him.” I cannot understand how kind it was for me not to look away and pretend I didn’t hear anything, and I will be forever grateful for that.”
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The fox tested positive for rabies and Russo received the rabies vaccine and antibiotics.