CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — Neighbors in Catawba County are on alert after Animal Control officers said a fox bit a man near his home Wednesday.
Richard Linder was next to his shed when the fox ran under his wheelchair and bit his leg.
Animal Control officers are hoping to find the fox to determine if it's rabid.
Linder told Channel 9 he's most concerned about whether the animal was sick.
"I'm concerned about rabies, but I'm more concerned about the fox,” he said. “To make sure it is alright and that there are no pups underneath there."
All dogs and cats more than four months old are required to have a current rabies vaccination in Catawba County.
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