Wild fox in Washington DC is finally captured after it bit several people including a CONGRESSMAN - House sergeant at arms says there are 'several dens' on the Capitol grounds
- A wild fox attacked several people in Washington, D.C. this week and was finally captured Tuesday after biting a Congressman outside the U.S. Capitol
- The fox was brought to justice by Capitol Police, according to their Twitter account, just after California Democratic Rep. Ami Bera said he had been bitten
- 'I didn't see it and all of a sudden I felt something lunge at the back of my leg,' Bera said. 'I jumped and got my umbrella'
- The House Sergeant-at-Arms reported that at least three reports had come in of fox bites to Capitol Police
- 'There are possibly several fox dens on Capitol Grounds,' the House sergeant at arms office said
A wild fox was captured after it attacked several people in Washington, D.C. this week - including a Congressman outside the U.S. Capitol building.
The fox was brought to justice by Capitol Police, according to their Twitter account, just after California Democrat Ami Bera said he had been bitten outside the Senate building Monday night.
'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. 'I jumped and got my umbrella.'
Bera later sent a journalist a photo showing how the fox had punctured his suit jacket.
The House Sergeant-at-Arms reported that at least three reports had come in of fox bites to Capitol Police.
'There are possibly several fox dens on Capitol Grounds,' the House sergeant at arms office said. 'Animal Control is currently on the grounds seeking to trap and relocate any foxes they find.'
This handout photo taken and released by US Capitol Police on April 5, 2022, shows a red fox that was captured by DC animal control outside the US Capitol
The fox was brought to justice by Capitol Police, according to their Twitter account
Capitol Hill Police Officers and an officer with the Humane Rescue Alliance Animal Care and Control attempt to trap a fox on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol
Rep. Ami Bera, a Democrat from California, reported having been bitten by the loose animal
'Foxes are wild animals that are very protective of their dens and territory. Please do not approach any fox you see,' they added.
The fox was spotted Monday outside the United States Botanic Garden at the base of the Capitol and later on the Capitol's southern side, according to the House office.
A third incident was reported when Capitol Police said they 'received a call about a fox approaching staff near First and C Street NE,' which is not near where the first two encounters took place.
Police made no mention of Bera being bitten in any of their reports.
The fifth-term Democrat joked about the foxy encounter in a tweet on Tuesday evening.
'What does the fox say? Last night, I found out… Joking aside, animal bites are extremely serious. In the case of an encounter, please speak with a physician immediately,' he wrote.
Bera, 57, added that he was already deemed healthy and back to work.
A fox was also spotted by a reporter Monday outside Union Station, where many people from across the east coast arrive in Washington.
The Capitol Police tweeted: 'We have received several reports of aggressive fox encounters on or near the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. For your safety, please do not approach any foxes.'
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