A retired nurse, in NY, thought she was going to be ‘eaten alive’ when she was attacked by a RABID FOX in her own front yard in broad daylight – leaving her too frightened to leave her house for a week. Shocking footage shows the moment Sherri Russo was pounced on and repeatedly bitten by the crazed mammal and her desperately trying to kick and shake it free. But the dogged grey fox clung on, sinking its fangs into the 61-year-old’s leg and hand during the frenzied almost-30-second attack last month.
Sherri and Paul Russo, both 61, shared the footage to warn neighbors about the scary risks
The neighbor managed to get Sherri into his car and to the hospital where the 16 puncture wounds on her left leg and right hand were cleaned and dressed.
The mom-of-one was then given the first of four rabies vaccines, a tetanus jab, immune globulin injections, and prescribed a series of antibiotics to tackle the infection.
While she was being treated in hospital, the fox was killed and tests at a nearby veterinary college confirmed it had tested positive for rabies.
Sherri, who was left so scared by the ordeal that she was unable to leave her house for a week, is now urging people to be aware of their surroundings and animals in their community.
Sherri, from Caroline, New York, said: ‘I was so fearful that he was going to knock me over, he was going to attack my face and I was going to be eaten in my front yard.
‘When I got the first nip on the outside of my leg, I actually thought it was our neighbor’s dog.
‘I lifted my leg and was getting ready to say ‘Hey, what are you doing?’ and shoo him away but I looked down and I saw this grey fox.
‘Never in my wildest dreams did I realise there was a rabid fox.
Hope she doesn’t die of covid.
Claudia! Oh Snap!
Obviously shipped there from Texas.
You see a fox/coyote/raccoon/possum/ etc. in the day, that doesn’t scoot when you open your door the FIRST thought should be rabies, not your last thought.
Being eaten by a fox would be a slow death….
I was dove hunting a few years ago and came across a rabid racoon wondering aimlessly across a corn field, mangey and foaming at the mouth. It was too far gone to be aggressive like that fox. I put it down and called the DNR, telling them what I did and where. I didn’t wait around to see if they came to get it.
People need to be aware that an animal found acting unusually should be avoided. She, unfortunately, didn’t see it coming.
Is this the third story in a short time about 61 year old women being attacked?
Global warming going after women of that age.
That was a sneaky demoncrat commie bastard.
Atticus Finch not available for comment.
I’d like to hear the audio, maybe I could learn some new swear words.
The result of making hunters lives difficult, pest control, & leaving Food/rotting garbage out in Compost bins.
Cityiots
I hate sixty-one year old women. One of them disrespected me once and I’m out to get them all.
See a fox during the day; shoot to kill.
Handgun – don’t leave home without it … oh … NY … that explains fighting a rabid fox bare-handed.
mortem tyrannis
izlamo delenda est …
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A friend commented that the moment the fox ran off she resumed smoking. 🙂
HEY!!!! It wasn’t me! Honest. I don’t bite. Well, mostly.
In rural KY, I don’t work in the yard without my .22 snakeshot revolver.
Gal fought like a honey badger though. If she had done the end of days after the chokeslam she would have won the 24/7 title.
The drop kicks over the goal posts of heaven were first rate though.
Gives new meaning to crazy like a fox.
Forgive me Claudia.
Was the fox’s name Foxy Loxy? And I hear tell that San Francisco is currently undergoing an invasion by coyotes out around the park areas by the Golden Gate bridge. Go Wiley go, sic all those stinky homeless bums.
Another reason to not leave home without a gun.
Tough broad.
I have a Mom & young coon that come up on the deck at first light, sometimes.
I think it’s feral cats breakfast that they’re into, not rabies.