Fox captured on Capitol Hill after biting lawmaker was euthanized

The fox that Capitol Police captured Tuesday following warnings to the public to steer clear of the creature will be euthanized, an animal control expert told ABC News.

The Capitol Hill fox has met its fate.

Despite some rising internet stardom, the fox that Capitol Police captured on Tuesday following reports of several "aggressive" incidents was euthanized, the District of Columbia Department of Health confirmed Wednesday.

"The fox responsible for the attacks on Capitol Hill yesterday was captured and humanely euthanized so that rabies testing may be done," the statement said. "The fox was an adult female and kits were found and captured in the area where the fox was from earlier this morning. If this fox is determined to be the parent of the kits, they will sent to a wildlife rehabilitation center, otherwise they will be relocated in the area they were found."

Police had warned the public Tuesday afternoon not to approach any foxes reportedly raising alarms around the Capitol complex.