An aggressive fox that attacked a woman, tried to bite another resident, and later charged at a father and his two young children has an Upstate New York neighborhood on edge. According to the Mechanicville Police Department, it all started over the weekend when officers responded to multiple reports involving the fox in the Elizabeth Street and North Seventh Avenue area between Sunday evening and Monday morning. Fox Attacks in Upstate New YorkThe first call came in Sunday after a woman told police she was doing yard work outside her home when a large fox suddenly ran toward her and bit her on the lower leg. Canva Fox Attack Upstate New YorkAfter several additional sightings, officers were able to locate the fox in the Elizabeth Street area. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has been notified, and the fox has been submitted for testing.