An early morning walk turned bloody for a Worcester woman on Friday after a fox attacked her, sending her to a local hospital for treatment. Neighbors and a family member managed to pin the animal under a recycling bin until police and animal control arrived, and officials say the woman’s injuries were not life threatening. The encounter followed an earlier run-in with what authorities believe was the same fox in the same neighborhood and has prompted an active investigation.
Two encounters reported in the same neighborhood
Just after 12:30 a.m. Friday, Worcester police received a report that a fox had tried to bite someone in a wooded area near Gibbs Street, though that person was not hurt. Several hours later, around 7:15 a.m., authorities believe…..