Fox bites baby in Watford home, mother wakes to blood

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A fox entered a home in Watford, England, and bit a three-month-old baby's head while the mother slept, leaving four puncture wounds. The infant was hospitalized but suffered no fractures or brain injury. Carly Clarkson, 37, woke to find the fox sniffing her face and blood around baby Josephine. She chased the animal upstairs and rushed her daughter to Watford General Hospital on Thursday evening, where tetanus shots and antibiotics were administered. Experts say fox attacks are extremely rare, with the last similar incident occurring around 2010-2012. The Fox Project suggests a young cub was likely responsible, advising residents to keep doors closed and use non-toxic repellents.


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