Rabies — Worldwide/Unknown
A Lakeland woman was attacked and bitten by a fox with rabies, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The woman was walking on her family’s property on Beverly Hills Road on Thursday [11 Jun 2015] when the fox attacked her from behind and bit her twice. She told Polk County Animal Control she fought off the animal 3 times then had to kill it.
Animal Control retrieved the fox’s body and sent it for testing where it was confirmed to have rabies, Polk County Sheriff’s Office
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