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Worcester Fox Euthanized After Multiple Attacks in Neighborhood

Rabies testing of the captured fox will determine whether the cluster of bites poses a wider public-health risk.

Overview

  • Police said they responded to a Granite Street home after a woman reported being bitten by an animal and the injured woman was taken to a hospital; her condition has not been released.
  • Neighbors reported a separate incident the night before in which a young girl was bitten while playing in a yard next door.
  • Officers located a fox the morning after the latest attack, euthanized the animal, and confirmed it will be sent for rabies testing.
  • Residents described growing fear and disruption in the neighborhood, saying repeated encounters have made families reluctant to go outside and have prompted calls for action.
  • The recent cluster follows an April attack in Worcester captured on surveillance video, and officials say investigations and public-health follow-up, including rabies results, are still pending.