5 year old pins rabid fox during family cookout.
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5-year-old pins rabid fox during family cookout
Updated: 5:32 p.m. ET July 5, 2007
KINGSTOWN, N.C. - A 5-year-old boy grabbed a rabid fox by the neck and pinned it to the ground during a family cookout, protecting six other children before his stepfather could kill the animal.
"I wanted to protect my little brother," said Rayshun McDowell, who battled the fox in the front yard of his home Sunday in Kingstown, about 50 miles west of Charlotte.
The fox bit Rayshun in the leg, but the 61-pound-boy held the animal down for more than a minute. Animal control officials said Tuesday that test results confirmed the fox had rabies, which is fatal unless treated before symptoms appear. Rayshun is undergoing treatment.
"I looked out the window and Rayshun had the fox by the neck and was pushing it into the ground," said his mother, Shinda Linder. "I couldn't believe what I was seeing."
Rayshun's stepfather, Ryan Thompson, pulled the boy off the animal and kicked it. A neighbor fired a handgun three times but the fox continued to advance.
Thompson, wearing a cast because of a broken leg, said he used a stick and his crutch to beat the fox to death.
Rayshun, meanwhile, asked only for a Band-Aid and didn't complain of any pain.
"Rayshun was really calm and wasn't upset," his mother said. "I couldn't believe he would do something like that. He was so brave, and I was a wreck."
Rabies attacks the nervous system and is transmitted through saliva. It often makes animals aggressive. A 6-year-old girl who was attacked by a fox the same day at her home nearby also is being treated.
Select-fire needs to send this kid his shotgun. [}:)]
5-year-old pins rabid fox during family cookout
Updated: 5:32 p.m. ET July 5, 2007
KINGSTOWN, N.C. - A 5-year-old boy grabbed a rabid fox by the neck and pinned it to the ground during a family cookout, protecting six other children before his stepfather could kill the animal.
"I wanted to protect my little brother," said Rayshun McDowell, who battled the fox in the front yard of his home Sunday in Kingstown, about 50 miles west of Charlotte.
The fox bit Rayshun in the leg, but the 61-pound-boy held the animal down for more than a minute. Animal control officials said Tuesday that test results confirmed the fox had rabies, which is fatal unless treated before symptoms appear. Rayshun is undergoing treatment.
"I looked out the window and Rayshun had the fox by the neck and was pushing it into the ground," said his mother, Shinda Linder. "I couldn't believe what I was seeing."
Rayshun's stepfather, Ryan Thompson, pulled the boy off the animal and kicked it. A neighbor fired a handgun three times but the fox continued to advance.
Thompson, wearing a cast because of a broken leg, said he used a stick and his crutch to beat the fox to death.
Rayshun, meanwhile, asked only for a Band-Aid and didn't complain of any pain.
"Rayshun was really calm and wasn't upset," his mother said. "I couldn't believe he would do something like that. He was so brave, and I was a wreck."
Rabies attacks the nervous system and is transmitted through saliva. It often makes animals aggressive. A 6-year-old girl who was attacked by a fox the same day at her home nearby also is being treated.
Select-fire needs to send this kid his shotgun. [}:)]
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wow!!! [:0] 0 -
Nothing that a shotgun and 65 yards couldn't handle... 0 -
Danged brave 5 year old. My hats off to him. Its just too bad that now he will have to go thru the treatment. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by HandgunHTR52
A neighbor fired a handgun three times but the fox continued to advance.
Sounds like the neighbor needs more frequent range time.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Henry0Reilly
quote:Originally posted by HandgunHTR52
A neighbor fired a handgun three times but the fox continued to advance.
Sounds like the neighbor needs more frequent range time.
I wondered about that too. I wonder if he was actually shooting at the fox, or just firing to try to scare it?0 -
Heck of a kid.[:)] 0 -
Fired my gun and the British kept coming... 0 -
heck my uncle danil kilt him a bar when he was only three. 0 -
brave kid,
and one of the adults isn't much of a shot0 -
in 1814 i took a little trip
with colonel jackson downt the mighty mississip
we brought a little bacon and we brought a little beans
and we fought the bloody british in the town of new orleans
at least im pretty sure thats close to how the lyrics go0 -
I fired my gun and the British kept a'comin
There wasn't not as many as there was a while ago
Doug0 -
i love that song 0 -
My dad used to listen to that music. Love Johnny Horton now haha.[:)] 0 -
...Times have changed. When I was a kid at parties we pinned the tail on a donkey...[;)] 
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Brave kid......too bad his dumb parents stuck him with a stupid name like "Rayshun"
How many times in his life do you think people will call him "oper-rayshun"????
What is wrong with people and their stupid "cool" names these days? Don't they think about the future?
Merc0 -
Brave kid
Hope his nick-name is Ray
I can hear it now;
What up dawg?
just you, kennel-rayshun!0 -
That is one brave little boy I would be (and am) proud as hell of him. I think he will make a good marine when he grows up. 0 -
Pretty cool stuff...
When I was a kid of five at every get-together there was a ever growing table of guns somewhere close by.... Ah those where the days!!!0 -
quote:Originally posted by hotshoot
wow!!! [:0]
Hats off to this kid!0
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