Rabies-positive fox euthanized after biting 9 people on Capitol Hill

The wild red fox that attacked a congressman and eight others on the grounds of the US Capitol was euthanized after health officials discovered it was rabid.

The animal was “humanely euthanized” after being captured by DC Metro Police on Tuesday afternoon and a test determined it was infected with rabies, according to DC Health.

Nine people were confirmed to be bitten by the adult female fox, including Rep. Ami Bera, a California Democrat, and a Politico reporter.

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