A young mother was bitten by a rabid fox this week in Rock Creek Park, The Washington Post reports. The woman, who was bitten on the leg, is receiving treatment.

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The fox bit the woman on Tuesday inside the Northwest Washington park. The fox was later captured and killed by D.C. animal control officers, the Post reports.

Tuesday’s incident follows a string of high-profile attacks involving rabid animals in the D.C. area., including one involving a rabid beaver that seriously injured an 83-year-old woman swimming in Lake Barcroft in Fairfax County in September.

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