Wild Few Weeks for Wildlife
It has been a crazy few weeks for wildlife encounters in the Capital Region.
Just days after reports of a rabid beaver near Lake George, Mechanicville police say they responded to multiple incidents involving an aggressive fox that reportedly bit a woman and later charged at a father and his two young children.
Woman Attacked by Large Fox
According to the Mechanicville Police Department, the first incident happened Sunday afternoon on Elizabeth Street, where a woman was doing yard work when a large fox ran toward her and bit her on the lower leg. The police say she suffered a bleeding injury and was taken to Saratoga Hospital for treatment.
While officers searched the area, another resident reported that the fox had attempted to bite an elderly man before disappearing into nearby brush.
Another Incident on Monday Morning
Then, according to reports, another one happened this morning…