Photos of the red fox in a cage were posted on Twitter by Capitol police shortly after MP Ami Bera (D-Calif.) Told reporters he was bitten Monday night outside the Senate. “I did not see it and suddenly felt something fall on the back of my foot,” Bera said, according to PunchBowl News publisher Heather Caygle. “I jumped and got my umbrella.” Earlier Tuesday, a House of Representatives sergeant warned lawmakers that Capitol police had received three reports of “people being attacked or bitten by a fox” after amusing views by congressional aides and journalists. A meeting of foxes, which was not described in detail, took place on Monday outside the US Botanic Garden at the Capitol base. A second incident was reported later in the day on the south side of the Capitol, the parliament office said. In a third incident, Capitol police on Tuesday morning “received a call from a fox approaching staff near First and C Street NE,” some distance from the first two meetings. Bera’s bite was not described in the warning bulletin. Capitol police are working to catch the fox near the Capitol building. US Capitol Police. Ami Bera told reporters that he was bitten by a fox last night. US Capitol Police A fox was photographed by Yahoo reporter Tom LoBianco on Monday outside Union Station, where passengers have access to the Amtrak and Metro trains a short walk north of the Capitol. “There are probably a lot of fox hideouts in the Capitol,” said the House sergeant at the weapons office. “Animal Control is currently trying to trap and move any foxes they find.” Authorities warned: “Foxes are wild animals that greatly protect their hideouts and territory. Please do not approach any fox you see. “ Capitol police said the fox would be transported. US Capitol Police The Capitol police’s Twitter account, meanwhile, said: “We have received numerous reports of foxes attacking inside or near US Capitol stadiums. “For your safety, do not approach any fox.” DC does not have much wildlife, although foxes are occasionally spotted eating one of the city’s plentiful rats. In recent years, coyotes have reportedly expanded into the lush Rock Creek Park, DC, but relatively large canines – known to kill to protect their dens – rarely appear.
