Fox Attacks Second Grader

In Connecticut a Second grader named Evan Witzke and three others were attacked buy a fox while outside on there school playground during there P.E. class. Elissa Daniele was there P.E. instructor when she saw a fox come out and attack her students. She quoted this to ABC news, "It was trying to gnaw at his wrists and ankles, I knew I had to pin the fox down to get it away from my student to keep my student safe." All four have been treated for rabies as a precaution and are expected to have a full recovery. Elissa also quoted "I don't see it as heroic, I just wanted to keep my students safe. I do that every day.” I probably would have tried to get the fox to go away and then rescue the child instead of just forcing it off of the child.

If you were Elissa what would you have done?

Here is a link to the full story- ABC News 

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  • Well done!!

  • I would have tried to scare it away, but if that didn't work, i would do the same as she did.

  • I would have done the same thing or try to beat it away to keep that child safe.

    • I would have tried the same thing but I just wouldn't want to get attacked in the mean time. 

  • I would have probably done the same thing or ran at it and probably kicked at it and tried to make it go away.

  • The same thing, it is the school responsibility to keep the kids safe, and I believe that almost anyone put in that position would have done the same.

  • I would take the fox out. Keeping the children safe is your one objective in that situation. Step on the fox's head and keep it pinned down while the kids run inside the building. 

  • I would have done just what she would have - it's a first instinct to pry the fox from the child to keep him/her safe.

  • I would have gotten the fox away from everyone first then I would have gotten the kids inside

  • Tackle the fox, even if it was on the kid. It would possibly hurt the kid in the process but the fox would kill the children...maybe.

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