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old girl, woman, bit by fox in Worcester, officials say
WCVB • • health
Key Points:
- Two people, including a 6-year-old girl, were bitten by a fox in Worcester, Massachusetts, with attacks occurring on consecutive days on Granite Street.
- Zena Bottom was bitten on the foot while playing with her grandchildren and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Janessa Pagan-Williams was bitten multiple times on her arm, finger, and leg, sustaining deep tissue wounds after the fox tried to drag her away.
- Both victims received rabies vaccinations, and the fox involved in the Thursday attack was euthanized and sent for rabies testing.
- Authorities have not confirmed if the same fox was responsible for both attacks.
