What is it about fox attacks that seem almost funny, when they should be downright scary? Is it because foxes are smaller and cuter than say, mountain lions or bears? We can’t help but notice that we’ve noted a number of rabid fox attacks in the region over the last few years. There was the one in Herndon in 2004, the one just last month in Arlington, and now NBC4 reports that another rabid fox has been captured in Gaithersburg.

A Gaithersburg woman called animal control on Sunday after a rabid fox chased her and her dogs while they were on a walk.

The woman was walking near Green Park on Bickerstaff Way on Sunday morning when she came upon a fox in a storm drain.

The fox chased after the woman and followed her for about 50 yards before it fell into a grassy area.

That must have been terrifying. And yet, I’m practically giggling. Is it because I didn’t grow up in a region that had foxes (I grew up in southern Arizona)? Is it because fox is also a word used to describe a sexy lady? Am I just a bad person? Help me figure this one out.