Two fox attacks nearly 100 miles apart occurred in New Hampshire on Tuesday.One of the attacks was in Hollis, where a rabid fox attacked a 4-year-old girl, while another attacked a couple in Carroll County.Elliot Edwards and Erin Francois were working in their shop yard Tuesday morning, when all of a sudden, out of nowhere, a fox attacked.”There was absolutely nothing we could have done to stop it. It was already happening,” Francois said.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<Francois said it all happened in less than a minute.They were attaching a trailer to their truck in their wide-open shop yard, and the next thing they knew, a fox was clenched to Edwards’ arm. They were able to get the fox off, but it charged at them again.”We do have about 80 acres. You know, we have deer. There’s bear prints. We see, you know, lots of wildlife. Definitely never anything that was ever aggressive,” Francois said.After killing the fox, Francois, who was a nurse for 20 years, cleaned Edwards’ wound with soap, water and alcohol, then immediately brought him to the hospital. There, Edwards got six rabies shots and he also needs three follow-up boosters. New Hampshire Fish and Game officials said that is exactly what someone should do if they encounter any wild animal that could potentially have rabies.”Really, time is of the essence,” Capt. Michael Eastman, of New Hampshire Fish and Game, said.Rabies is generally fatal, and there is no cure once the symptoms set in.Eastman said animals with rabies this time of year usually contracted it while in their den during the winter, and it takes until now to show symptoms.Edwards is still feeling pretty lousy, but he will be OK. Francois was not physically hurt.Francois said the game warden took the fox for testing in Concord, and she said they told her the fox tested positive for rabies. Francois said she spotted another two foxes on her property and she and Edwards are keeping their eyes on them.