Crime & Safety
Woman Bit By Fox In Worcester, Animal Euthanized
The woman suffered injuries to her foot and was taken to a local hospital.
WORCESTER, MA — A woman was hospitalized after she was bitten by a fox behind a Granite Street residence Thursday morning, police said.
The bite was reported at about 9:45 a.m., a Worcester police spokesperson confirmed to Patch. The woman suffered injuries to her foot and was taken to a local hospital. Her condition was not immediately known.
The fox was located and euthanized, police said. It will be sent to the state for rabies testing.
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