Virginia Police Taser Attacking Fox
BackPlusVirginia Police Taser Attacking FoxVirginia Police Taser Attacking FoxThe Associated PressA Norfolk, Virginia woman and her dogs were barely escaped a recent attack by a fox. An officer responding to her 9-1-1 call used a taser to defender herself. (July 11)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] THIS VIDEO SHOWS A FOX ON THE ATTACK. [Notes:SHARON MEIER, NORFOLK RESIDENT]"I couldn't believe. It was weird. It was just you don't expect anything like that." [Notes:MEIER WALKING] SHARON MEIER WAS WALKING HER TWO POODLES NEAR HER NORFOLK, VIRGINIA APARTMENT WHEN THE FOX CHARGED AT THE DOGS. "next thing I know, my little one was screaming and I saw this fox attacking." [Notes:MEIER WALKING, TALKING TO REPORTER]MEIER'S THIRD DOG, A NEWFOUNDLAND, STARTED BARKING AND DISTRACTED THE FOX. THAT GAVE MEIER AND THE POODLES JUST ENOUGH TIME TO GET AWAY. THE DOG OWNER CALLED 9-1-1 AND EVENTUALLY WENT BACK OUTSIDE WHEN SHE THOUGHT THE FOX WAS GONE."We walked out front of the building so he could go to the bathroom and the fox attacked him out there. And he had it down. He got it down on it's back. He had it by the neck. And one of the neighbors come out and beat off the fox with a pillow." [Notes:ATTACK VIDEO] WHEN THE POLICE SHOWED UP, A FEMALE OFFICER TRIED TO FEND THE FOX OFF WITH A TASER THAT HAS A VIDEO CAMERA. BUT THE FOX WAS STILL ABLE TO SCRATCH HER - FORCING ANOTHER OFFICER TO SHOOT THE ANIMAL."next thing I know, I heard a gunshot and the police had gotten it." [Notes:ATTACK VIDEO]OFFICIALS ARE CONCERNED THAT THE FOX MAY HAVE HAD RABIES - A CONTAGIOUS DISEASE THAT IS USUALLY FATAL. THE OFFICER WHO WAS SCRATCHED IS RECEIVING RABIES SHOTS AS A PRECAUTION. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) (ANCHOR VOICE: EDonahue-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: NHawkins------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: WAVY--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: PVanFleet------------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: courtesy----------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: WAVY------------------------------------)
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Uploaded: July 11th, 2008 @ 1:07 pm
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