A police officer fired shots at a suspected rabid fox in the Lockwood Park area shortly after 2 p.m., but the animal escaped uninjured.
Animal control and police were tracking a sick fox on Upper Queens St., near Mitches Park, after concerned residents reported seeing the animal walking around in broad daylight.
Police wouldn’t say how many shots were fired, but a bystander reported hearing multiple gunshots.
Anyone who sees the fox should call police or animal control.
