Police Kill Fox That Attacked Stamford Woman

STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford authorities killed a fox after it attacked a woman and chased another family on Thursday, according to the Stamford Advocate.

A fox in Stamford was shot and killed after attacking a woman.
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Joe Jenkins

06/24/2016 5:01 p.m.

The woman was walking with her infant son on Country Club Road when the fox began chasing her. The woman was able to kick the fox away and hid in a FedEx truck. The woman sustained a bite or scrape to her ankle, but the child was not injured, the Stamford Advocate reported.

Another family on Country Club reported a fox chasing them moments later. Authorities blocked the road and were able to shoot and kill the animal, the Stamford Advocate said.

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