Outfoxed
While it is quite common to go to a steakhouse for a bite, it isn't generally the patron or the staff that is the bitee. Not so at Chef Fred's Chesapeake Steakhouse, Bar & Grill in Salisbury, Maryland. One of their managers was bitten by an unusual patron: a fox.
The attack happened near closing time Thursday, when customers encountered a wild fox in the parking lot. Feeling threatened, they ran inside the slow-release door at Chef Fred's Chesapeake Steakhouse, Bar & Grill. The fox followed them inside.
"It was a bizarre thing," said Sara Hall, a manager at Chef Fred's Chesapeake Steakhouse, Bar & Grill. "I've never been so scared in my life."
Once inside the building, the fox scampered into the dining room area, into the bar area and back to the dining area, causing employees and patrons to take cover. Several jumped onto tables or chairs.
Hall told The (Salisbury) Daily Times that she went to discover what was causing the ruckus, when the fox lunged at her and bit her hand.
"One of the bouncers at the bar starts to choke the fox, and it still wouldn't let go," Hall said.
Employees eventually got the fox outside, where it ran off.
Obviously an act by the Animal Uprising™. They're trying to shake down restaurant owners for protection money. Nice steakhouse you got there, squire. Police later caught up the unsuccessful extortionist and killed him. The employee received rabies treatments.
UPDATE: Thanks to Shawn from The Sky Is Red for pointing out that there is video of the fox frolicking through the frolickers.
By Jim, Saturday, 21 July , 2007 @ 6:42 am
I was bitten by a fox before. I liked it. Don’t tell my wife.
By Shawn, Saturday, 21 July , 2007 @ 2:58 pm
I’m actually from Salisbury, and this was pretty big news around here. Led the 11 o’clock news and everything. Which may just be saying that there isn’t much going on around here, but I’ll take what I can get.
It came with some great video too, of a guy holding the fox by the scruff of it’s neck, then he dropped it, the fox ran off, and the guy spun and fell into a chair. Very graceful.
By Gaius, Saturday, 21 July , 2007 @ 3:57 pm
Thanks, Shawn. I found the video, great stuff.