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Vermont Sees Sixth Rabid Fox Attack of Year
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Vermont's officials say there have been six attacks by rabid gray foxes in the state this year following an attack on an 8-year-old boy.
BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's officials say there have been six attacks by rabid gray foxes in the state this year following an attack on an 8-year-old boy.
Officials say Rimmele Wood was playing in his family's yard in Bennington on July 11 when a fox appeared and bit him on the leg. The boy's father, Ned Wood, told the Bennington Banner that he had to kill the fox with ax to free his son.
The fox tested positive for rabies. Both father and son are receiving treatment.
Robert Johnson, the state public health veterinarian, said there are usually just a handful of fox attacks every year, but that the high rate this year isn't alarming.
