Congressman, Others Attacked by Fox Near Capitol Hill

Animal control officers captured a wild fox Tuesday afternoon after US Capitol Police said that multiple people were followed or attacked by the beast near the chambers of Congress.

Photos of the red fox in a cage were posted to Twitter by Capitol Police shortly after Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) told reporters that he was bitten Monday night outside the Senate.

“I didn’t see it and all of a sudden I felt something lunge at the back of my leg,” Bera said, according to PunchBowl News editor Heather Caygle. “I jumped and got my umbrella.”

Earlier Tuesday, the House Sergeant-at-Arms alerted lawmakers that Capitol Police received three reports of “individuals being attacked or bitten by a fox” after sightings amused congressional aides and journalists.

One fox encounter, which was not described in detail, occurred Monday outside the US Botanic Garden at the base of the Capitol. A second incident was reported later in the day on the southern side of the Capitol, the House office said. (Read more from “Congressman, Others Attacked by Fox Near Capitol Hill” HERE)

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