It’s been hard to keep track of all the stories on the mysterious “Capitol Hill fox” over the last several days as the fox’s bite victim count reportedly went as high as nine including Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) before the furry creature was captured by the Capitol police and then euthanized to determine whether or not it had rabies (it did).

As rumors about the fox swirled (was it more than one, a he or a she?), social media accounts had some fun with the various reports about fox sightings on the Hill, with a few Twitter accounts claiming to be the “official” one for the fox sprouting up, including the one below in which a “statement” pleading innocence and pointing to a lack of understanding of foxes by human beings was obviously issued by the fox before her untimely demise:

PLEASE SEE MY OFFICIAL STATEMENT BELOW! pic.twitter.com/n2nKZ2kGao

— Capitol Fox (@thecapitolfox) April 5, 2022

When someone or something on the Hill or who is connected to the Clintons in some way dies under mysterious circumstances, the inevitable memes about Hillary Clinton pop up, and Donald Trump Jr. wasted precious time in throwing his contribution into the mix:

Oh boy!!! pic.twitter.com/ZZDA8jhqkx

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) April 7, 2022

Hoooboy. Not hard to see why the fox met a swift end if that “report” turned out to be accurate, right? The fox never stood a chance…

Another unofficial “official” Capitol Hill fox account took the Will Smith approach to warnings about fox encounters:

"Keep my wife's name out your mouth." pic.twitter.com/xnJErQryQj

— CapitolHillFox 🦊 (@CapitolHillFox) April 5, 2022

According to various local reports, after the fox was euthanized, it was discovered that she had several babies or “kits” as they’re called. They were also euthanized:

The D.C. Public Health Lab confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that the fox tested positive for rabies, according to Humane Rescue Alliance spokesperson Sam Miller. Non-vaccinated animals must be euthanized for a rabies test to occur, because it requires brain samples.

The three kits found on the grounds were also euthanized, per D.C. Health in a statement on Thursday. “Since the mother tested positive for the rabies virus and the kits could have been exposed during grooming or other means, they were no longer able to be safely rehabilitated,” the agency said.

Though the mama fox has now gone to fox heaven, she’d be proud to know that at least the mainstream media treated her better than they treated Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings, giving her the benefit of the doubt over the accusations that she attacked nine. Note the use of the word “allegedly” in this CBS News story:

Authorities in Washington, D.C., have captured and euthanized a rabid fox that allegedly bit nine people on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, local health authorities confirmed to CBS News. https://t.co/HDVUycqArr

— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) April 7, 2022

And just so you know, Fox News reporters have been digging into the possibility that there was more than one fox lurking and giving folks a scare. Here’s one tidbit of information on the fox from correspondent Chad Pergram:

Fox is told there COULD more than one fox roaming the Capitol grounds. Animal control caught one Fox in the Russell Park Wed. But Fox has been told (hey, we have good sources, because, well, we’re Fox) that there may be a skulk of foxes (lookit, up folks) lurking on the grounds

Rest in peace, Mrs. Fox. We hardly knew ya.

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