User Groups > Trail Runners > Forum > The hazards of trail running!

Trail Runners

The hazards of trail running! (Read 243 times)

cgerber

posted: 11/5/2008 at 4:18 PM

Jogger runs mile with rabid fox locked on her arm Wednesday, November 5, 2008 3:22 PM EST The Associated Press PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in Arizona say a jogger attacked by a rabid fox ran a mile with the animal's jaws clamped on her arm and then drove herself to a hospital. The Yavapai County sheriff's office said the woman told deputies she was on a trail near Prescott on Monday when the fox attacked and bit her foot. She said she grabbed the fox by the neck when it went for her leg but it bit her arm. The woman wanted the animal tested for rabies so she ran a mile to her car with the fox still biting her arm, then pried it off and tossed it in her trunk and drove to the Prescott hospital. The sheriff's office says the fox later bit an animal control officer. He and the woman are both receiving rabies vaccinations.

fatozzig

posted: 11/5/2008 at 5:48 PM
modified: 11/5/2008 at 5:51 PM

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!! Shocked

I sure as hell wouldn't have had mental fortitude to do that!

Leslie
Living and Running Behind the Redwood Curtain
-------------

Trail Runner Nation

Sally McCrae-Choose Strong

Bare Performance

Run To Win

#2867

posted: 11/5/2008 at 6:42 PM

Wow, now that's taking HTFU to a new level...

Run to Win
25 Marathons, 17 Ultras, 16 States (Full List)

lasdinaub

posted: 11/5/2008 at 7:36 PM
modified: 11/5/2008 at 7:36 PM

Gee, uhh....thanks, Chris, I was never afraid of coyotes or foxes before this ;(

Next up: A 50k in ? Done: California-Oregon-Arizona-Nevada (x2)-Wisconsin-Wyoming-Utah-Michigan-Colorado

Lifesabeach

posted: 11/5/2008 at 8:50 PM

WOW!

I agree...some serious HTFU points right there. Black eye

Jennifer mm#1231

Kitrin

Me, the Barbie version

posted: 11/6/2008 at 12:38 PM

I heard that story on the radio today! She is one tough trail runner! Kitrin

ultrachick

Ultrachick

posted: 11/6/2008 at 10:05 PM

I agree with everyoneelse-holy crap! I don't know if I could have done that. What is HTFU? I'm racking my brain trying to figure it out-help me here people....

If you never go fast, you'll never go fast.

imogene

dork.major dork.

posted: 11/23/2008 at 2:03 PM

Harden the f*ck up.

Reaching 1,243 in 2008 -- one day, one week, one mile at a time.

User Groups > Trail Runners > Forum > The hazards of trail running!