The fox that attacked a young boy and two dogs ... Beth Treffeisen is a general assignment reporter for Boston.com, focusing on local news, crime, and business in the New England region.

A fox that attacked a person and two dogs in Dedham tested positive for rabies, officials said Wednesday. The attacks occurred on March 23 and March 24 in the area of Sandy Valley Road ...

Dedham animal control confirmed the fox, which also attacked two dogs the next day, tested positive for rabies. The disease is deadly, even in humans if left untreated. The good news is ...

A 9-year-old boy from Dedham is still undergoing treatment for rabies exposure after he was attacked by a rabid fox Sunday afternoon while playing basketball. Patrick Morrison was shooting hoops ...

MY. WHEN I FIRST GOT IT, THERE’S ONE IN EACH LEG. DEDHAM ANIMAL CONTROL CONFIRMING IN A POST THE FOX THAT ATTACKED HIM. AND LATER, TWO DOGS TESTED POSITIVE FOR RABIES. THE BOY IS BEING COMFORTED.

DEDHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - A 9-year-old boy is recovering after he was bitten by a fox while playing basketball in his driveway in Dedham and now his family is telling the story to just one station.

The fox that attacked a young boy and two dogs in Dedham on Sunday and Monday tested ... “It hurt very bad,” he told the news channel while showing off his bruises and cuts sustained during ...