ASHFORD, CT (WFSB) – An animal management officer reported {that a} little one was bitten by a raccoon in Ashford.

“It was wrapping its arms around my leg,” she defined. “It really hurt.”

State police stated they responded to the incident on Fitts Road to help the officer.

Video of the incident was captured by a surveillance digicam:

It occurred round 7:55 a.m. on Friday.

“I was going out to get on the bus and a racoon was there and tried to attack me,” stated 5-year-old Rylee MacNamara of Ashford. “It didn’t want to go off of my leg.”

Rylee MacNamara stated she and her mom suffered some chew marks and scratches earlier than her mom was capable of yank the animal off her.

Panicking, Logan, Rylees mom, screams for assist.

“It’s a rabid racoon, get some help!,” stated Logan.

The raccoon ran off into the woods after she threw it off.

There’s no phrase but on if the animal was rabid.

“I thought maybe she slammed her finger in the door. I definitely wasn’t expecting to see a racoon wrapped around her leg,” Logan stated.

The two went to the hospital, acquired rabies photographs, and have been again dwelling in a few hours.

“We just kind of panicked at first. I was more scared than anything,” stated Logan.

Neighbor, Jessica Gessay, isn’t shocked this occurred.

“These woods around here… I fear them. There’s things out here. Animals, wild animals things like that,” stated Jessica.

“It’s disturbing that it would be that close to our houses,” added Dave Frank, Ashford.

Animal management spent Friday morning within the woods to attempt to observe down the animal. However, it was nowhere to be discovered.

The Macnamara’s would possibly take it into their very own arms by setting traps round the home.

Rylee and Logan will head again to the hospital each couple of days for the following two weeks to get extra photographs.

They Macnamara’s additionally say their youngsters gained’t be allowed outdoors alone within the close to future.

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