HOSCHTON, GEORGIA — A woman in north Georgia was attacked by a rabid fox that clung to her leg and refused to let go during a terrifying encounter outside a retirement facility earlier this month, according to the Northeast Health District in Athens.
The attack occurred on October 9 along Manor Lake Circle in Hoschton, a rapidly developing area of Jackson County located less than two miles from Jackson County High School.
Fox Latched Onto Victim’s Leg, Wouldn’t Release
Authorities say the woman, who was not a resident of the retirement facility, was walking outside when the fox suddenly lunged and “attached itself to her leg.”
Deputies with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrived around 8 p.m., finding the animal still gripping the woman’s pants with its mouth. The deputy initially believed the fox was dead because it was motionless but discovered it was still latched on…