Lakewood: fox bit three-year-old girl

Fox bit on Shabbos afternoon a girl of three years old from an Orthodox family.

The incident occurred at 18:00 on 14th Avenue Lakewood, while the girl was walking with her sister on the street near her house when suddenly a fox appeared, jumped on the girl and bit her arm before the terrified eyes of her sister – who broke out screaming.

Neighbors who heard the screams found the girl bleeding whilst a gray fox ran in circles around the girls. Police and rescue forces were called to the scene.

SWAT cop for animals, tried to approach the fox, but was also attacked. At this point the police decided to shoot the fox and kill it. The fox was taken to a veterinarian, to check whether it is rabid.

The girl was rushed to the hospital Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood for medical treatment and healing the rift in her arm.

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