Man attacked by rabid fox while playing golf

North Carolina - A 76-year-old Hickory man has begun rabies treatments after he was attacked by a rabid fox while play golf in Caldwell County. The man was playing golf with friends at the Granada Farms Country Club Golf Course in Granite Falls. The fox came out of the woods and attacked the man, biting him on the bottom part of his leg. The men playing golf with the man began beating the fox with their golf clubs. Caldwell County Animal Control says the animal was killed by the men. The fox was sent for testing and results came back positive for rabies.  More