A suspected rabid fox that is believed to have bitten two people in Leicester was found Friday morning near a school and has been euthanized.The animal, which appeared to be ill and in distress, was spotted at 6:30 a.m. near the Leicester Memorial Elementary School.“The fox was put down by the officer and has been turned over to the Leicester Animal Control Officer so that it can be sent out for testing,” police said in a post on Facebook.Two people were bitten Thursday by a fox in the area of King Street and Route 56 in Leicester."A fox came up behind them and bit them at least once or potentially multiple times," said Chief James Hurley.The second person was bitten about 20 minutes later, Hurley said."He attacked me and I gave him one shot to the jaw," said Dennis Cooney. "He flipped over a few times, got up and started hissing.""I've seen a fox run down the street, but this fox -- to attack someone -- that's a different story," said Maureen Connery."Based upon the time of day as well as the fact that it was more than willing to approach human beings, which normally doesn’t happen, and that it bit two people in a short amount of time, we are saying it is more than likely rabid," Hurley said.

A suspected rabid fox that is believed to have bitten two people in Leicester was found Friday morning near a school and has been euthanized.

The animal, which appeared to be ill and in distress, was spotted at 6:30 a.m. near the Leicester Memorial Elementary School.


“The fox was put down by the officer and has been turned over to the Leicester Animal Control Officer so that it can be sent out for testing,” police said in a post on Facebook.

Two people were bitten Thursday by a fox in the area of King Street and Route 56 in Leicester.

"A fox came up behind them and bit them at least once or potentially multiple times," said Chief James Hurley.

The second person was bitten about 20 minutes later, Hurley said.

"He attacked me and I gave him one shot to the jaw," said Dennis Cooney. "He flipped over a few times, got up and started hissing."

"I've seen a fox run down the street, but this fox -- to attack someone -- that's a different story," said Maureen Connery.

"Based upon the time of day as well as the fact that it was more than willing to approach human beings, which normally doesn’t happen, and that it bit two people in a short amount of time, we are saying it is more than likely rabid," Hurley said.