Fayetteville police shot and killed a fox this morning that had attacked a local woman at her home on Sharon Drive.

Police were summoned to the scene after the woman reported the fox attacked her, and while they were looking for the animal police got another similar call about the same fox in the area, said Lt. Steve Crawshaw.

The gray fox was reportedly acting aggressively also, Crawshaw said.

Shortly after police found the fox and ultimately fired several times to kill the animal, Crawshaw said. That decision was made to prevent any further attacks on humans, Crawshaw confirmed.

The animal has been turned over to Fayette County Animal Control so it can be tested for rabies, Crawshaw said.