2008-11-06 02:19:54
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) - With a fox locked onto her arm, an Arizona jogger ran a
mile to her car, where she was able to dislodge the animal, throw it into the
trunk and drive to a Prescott hospital. The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office
said the fox, which later attacked an animal control officer, tested positive
for rabies.
The unidentified Chino Valley resident told deputies she was on a trail Monday
at the base of Granite Mountain when the fox attacked, biting her foot. The
woman said she grabbed it by the neck when it went for her leg and it latched
onto her arm.
Thinking the fox was rabid, she wanted to make sure it didn't get away so she
ran to her car, where she was able to pry open its jaws, wrap it in a sweat
shirt and toss it into the trunk.
The woman is receiving rabies vaccinations, as is the animal control officer.