Authorities nabbed a fox on the Capitol grounds Tuesday after a member of Congress reported being attacked the previous day.
U.S. Capitol Police said D.C. Animal Control had captured a fox after receiving"several reports of aggressive fox encounters on or near the grounds of the U.S. Capitol."Among those who had an unpleasant encounter was Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., who was nipped on his leg on his way to the office Monday, his communications director, Travis Horne said.
Bera, a medical doctor, told NBC News he was given a series of seven shots."You don’t want to mess around with wild animal bites," he said, calling the incident"bizarre." “Foxes are wild animals that are very protective of their dens and territory. Please do not approach any fox you see,” according to an email viewed by NBC News.
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