Police in D.C. have captured a small fox after receiving multiple reports of people being attacked or bitten on Capitol grounds. Rep. Ami Bera confirmed to CBS News on Tuesday that he had been attacked by a fox while walking outside the Capitol building.
Bera told CBS News that he was walking outside of the Russell Senate Office building when something came up behind him"totally unprovoked" and attacked the back of his leg. He said onlookers quickly started yelling to Capitol police, and the fox ran away. Bera said the bite was very light, tearing a hole in his pants but not his sock or leg.
Nevertheless, Bera — who is also a physician — said he started a course of the rabies vaccine just to be safe. The fox's capture comes after Capitol police issued an alert to the Senate community warning of possible fox dens on Capitol grounds. The alert, which was obtained by CBS News, said police received reports of attacks or bites at the Botanic Garden and on the House side of the Capitol near the building foundation.
"Foxes are wild animals that are very protective of their dens and territory. Please do not approach any fox you see," the alert said. Capitol police also tweeted an alert Tuesday, writing that there have been"several reports of aggressive fox encounters" at or near the Capitol building. Police added that animal control officers are working to trap and relocate the creatures.
We have received several reports of aggressive fox encounters on or near the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.Animal Control Officers are working to trap and relocate any foxes they find.
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