Crime & Safety
Fox Attacks 2, Later Killed by Animal Control Officer
Bethlehem police say an Animal Control officer destroyed a fox that reportedly attacked two men in separate incidents earlier Saturday in the city. It will be tested for disease.
A fox attacked two men in separate incidents in Bethlehem on Saturday, and it was later destroyed by an Animal Control Officer because of its aggressiveness, Bethlehem police said a blog posting.
The first attack happened shortly before 8 a.m. in the vicinity of W. Market Street and Central Boulevard. The man was not hurt. After escaping, he called police, who found the animal but were not able to put it down.
About 1 p.m., the fox attacked and bit a man who was walking his dog in the area of the Oak Hollow Apartments. He was able to escape and get himself to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg for treatment, police said.
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Bethlehem Police Officers who responded to the area spotted the fox, and it began to bite at one of the city police cars, police said. An Animal Control Office destroyed it. The blog post did not indicate how it was destroyed.
The fox was taken to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, where it will be tested for disease.
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The Bethlehem Police reminded the public to be alert for animals behaving in an unusual way and to contact police at 610-865-7187.
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