A possibly rapid fox attacked a hiker on Miller Creek Trail in Saguaro National Park East on Wednesday, April 4, the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Game and Fish Department says.
"Victim being evaluated, gray fox at large, likely in area. Call 623-236-7201 ASAP 24&7 about unusual wildlife behavior, avoid contact. Foxes, skunks and bats most common carriers," the department tweeted. The park is just east of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
No other information was immediately available.Â
One week ago, a 9-year-old boy was bitten by a likely-rabid gray fox at Chiricahua National Monument, about 120 miles southeast of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. The boy was treated at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Medical Center.Â
And, on Feb. 13, a possibly rabid fox attacked three bicyclists at Saguaro National Park East, near Cactus Forest Loop Drive.
