Fox euthanized after allegedly biting 9 people on Capitol Hill

Authorities in Washington, D.C., have captured and euthanized a fox that allegedly bit nine people on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, local health authorities confirmed to CBS News. A congressman and a reporter are among those who said they were bitten while walking on Capitol grounds. 

The fox was "captured and humanely euthanized" so that it could be tested for rabies, a spokesperson for DC Health told CBS News in a Wednesday statement, adding that test results would likely be available later in the day. The statement identified the fox as an adult female, and said her children — known as kits — were found and captured. Officials said they had not yet determined what to do with the kits.  

The statement said no other foxes were found on Capitol grounds, but said many are present in the district and it would not be uncommon to see them. It added that officials will not take any action against healthy foxes, but urged residents to report encounters with foxes that are aggressive, sick or injured.