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Witness describes attack by rabid fox in community center

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A Winston-Salem woman says she saw a rabid fox attack someone just feet away from her. Joshua Davis has spoken with this eyewitness and is passing on her warning to others. Mercury Worth is a camp counselor here at Sims Recreation Center. Last Thursday, she went outside to go home only to see her mother honking to warn her of an animal coming toward her. I jumped on the roof of the car because she was pointing and then I thought it was a dog. And it’s a fox. The Forsyth County Health Department says a fox attacked two people that day near the Recreation Center and Old Salem. THE FOX TESTED POSITIVE FOR RABIES. THE 19-YEAR-OLD CAMP COUNSELOR SAYS SHE SAW THE FOX ATTACK, A CAMP VOLUNTEER, A LADY WHO WAS ALREADY OUT HERE WITH THE PAINTINGS, THE KIDS, THE PAINTINGS THE KIDS HAD DONE EARLIER IN THE DAY. UM, AND HE BITES HER ON THE ARM, MAKER SAID. IT WAS A MOMENT OF PANIC. THE FOX BITES HER PURSE AS SHE WAS THROWING IT AROUND. THEN HE TRIES TO COME BACK AND BITE HER AGAIN. SHE WAS WEARING JEANS, SO HE WAS ACTUALLY JUST PULLING ON HER PANTS. AND THEN WE TRY TO SCARE HIM AWAY AND HE RUNS INTO THE WOODS, SHE SAYS. THE WOMAN DROVE HERSELF TO THE HOSPITAL. SHE CAN’T THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE KIDS WERE OUTSIDE WHEN THIS HAPPENED? WE TOOK THE KIDS OUTSIDE THAT DAY, BUT WE WERE NOT OUTSIDE FOR LONG, SO WE HAD ABOUT 12 OR 13 KIDS THAT DAY. AND THEY’RE SMALL, AGED FOUR TO THE OLDEST. WE HAVE 11, SO THEY’RE SMALLER KIDS. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. AND SHE HAS A MESSAGE FOR ANYONE SPENDING TIME OUTSIDE: JUST BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS BECAUSE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN ME BECAUSE I COMPLETELY TURNED MY BACK AND WASN’T PAYING ATTENTION BECAUSE IT’S JUST SO UNUSUAL. BUT ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THE FOX WAS FOUND AND CAUGHT SHORTLY AFTER THE ATTACKS, BUT THEY WARN ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WITH IT FROM JUNE 20 TO JUNE 27 TO CONTACT THEIR DOCTOR AND FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL HELP IN WINSTON-SALEM. I’M JOSH

Witness describes attack by rabid fox outside Winston-Salem Community Center

We hear from a woman who witnessed a rabid fox attack a woman just feet away from her. McKiara Worth is a counselor at Sims Recreation Center and said last Thursday is something she’ll never forget. She left the recreation center to go home — and saw her mother honking her horn, trying to warn her about an animal coming toward her. Top Stories84-year-old injured after small plane crashes, Davidson County Sheriff’s Office says2 injured after vehicle crashes into pond in Winston-Salem, fire department saysReidsville investigators seek 164 major and minor misdemeanor charges against gaming venue owners and employeesGet the latest interesting news by clicking here”I jumped on the car because she was pointing and then I thought it was a dog, but it’s a fox,” she said. The Forsyth County Health Department says a fox attacked two people near the Recreation Center and Old Salem on June 27. The fox later tested positive for rabies. The 19-year-old camp counselor said she saw the fox attack a camp volunteer. “A woman was already outside with the pictures the kids had drawn earlier in the day and it bit her on the arm,” she said. McKiara said the volunteer panicked. Watch: NOWCAST streaming news broadcasts “The fox bites her purse while she’s throwing it around and then it tries to bite her again,” she said. “She has jeans on, so it’s actually just tugging on her pants and then we try to scare it away and it runs into the woods.” McKiara said the woman drove herself to the hospital. She can’t help but imagine what could have happened if the children had been outside when this all happened. “We took the kids outside that day, but we weren’t outside for long,” she said. “We had about 12 to 13 kids that day, and they’re small. Like, ages four to 11. These are smaller kids, so that would have been tragic.” McKiara has a message for anyone who spends time outdoors. Stay up to date with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here. “Just be aware of your surroundings because it could have hit me,” she said. “I had completely turned around and wasn’t paying attention because it’s just so unusual, but anything could happen.” The health department says the fox was found and euthanized shortly after the attacks, but they’re urging anyone who may have come into contact with a fox between June 20 and June 27 to contact their doctor and Forsyth County Animal Services. NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love | BREAKING STORIES

We hear of a woman who witnessed a rabid fox attacking a woman just a few meters away from her.

McKiara Worth is a counselor at Sims Recreation Center and said last Thursday was a day she will never forget.

She left the leisure center to go home – and saw her mother using her car horn to try to warn her about an animal coming toward them.

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“I jumped on the car because she was pointing and then I thought it was a dog, but it was a fox,” she said.

The Forsyth County Health Department said a fox attacked two people near the recreation center and Old Salem on June 27. The fox was later diagnosed with rabies.

The 19-year-old camp supervisor said she saw the fox attack a camp volunteer.

“One lady was already out there with the pictures the children had drawn earlier in the day, and it bites her on the arm,” she said.

McKiara said it was a moment of panic for the volunteer.

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“The fox bites her purse while she’s throwing it around, and then it tries to bite her again,” she said. “She’s wearing jeans, so it’s basically just tugging on her pants, and then we try to scare it away, and it runs off into the woods.”

Mckiara said the woman drove herself to the hospital. She can’t help but imagine what would have happened if children had been outside when this all happened.

“We took the kids out that day, but we weren’t out for long,” she said. “We had about 12 to 13 kids that day, and they’re small. About four to 11 years old. They’re small kids, so that would have been tragic.”

McKiara has a message for everyone who spends time outdoors.

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“Just be aware of your surroundings because it could have happened to me,” she said. “I was completely turned away and not paying attention because it’s so unusual, but anything could happen.”

The health department said the fox was found and euthanized shortly after the attacks. However, anyone who had contact with a fox between June 20 and June 27 is urged to contact their doctor and Forsyth County Animal Services.

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