GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman said she was attacked on her bed by a rabid fox who entered her home through a dog door.

The animal came into Julie Loflin’s bedroom in Greensboro Sunday night, jumped on her bed, bit her finger, and grabbed her ankle by its mouth, she told WGHP-TV. “I was praying that I would live,” she said.

Loflin grabbed the animal, holding it down by its neck for more than 12 minutes as she waited for police to arrive.

“I don’t know what else you could do,” she said.

Once authorities arrived, they pulled the fox away from her, the news outlet reported.

She was injured on her finger and ankle, and has since been given a rabies vaccine. The fox that attacked her tested positive for the virus Wednesday, the news outlet reported.

Loflin said she is thankful that her dog, Duchess, was not hurt during the incident. “I left that door open to the house so she could get in,” Loflin said. “I don’t anymore.”