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Sly Fox We have a couple (at least) foxes in our neighborhood, and have had several sightings during walks or at dusk when Ms Daisy is scanning the backyard for intruders. It always amuses me when she hits the alarm and goes absolutely ballistic when she sees one of these guys. THe funny thing is, as often as not, the foxes will just stare back for a good long while before moving off. This happened on this evening's walk as well, Foxy Brown (as opposed to Red Foxx) was just sitting there staring right at us without moving, only about 30 feet away from me and the pack (which I was carrying at the time, though a path in the light woods). I wonder if they are sizing up a potential meal, a potential threat, or just are curious. In any case, I can tell you I WILL NEVER let my guys out around our neighborhood without a leash, fence or no fence. :aimeeyork:aimeeyork |
Foxes can carry rabies. Please be very careful. |
Yes. They'll carry off small cats and dogs. |
Roger on the rabies issue. That has been reported in the county we live in. Basically, if I see a fox in the middle of the day, I get out of the area as quickly as possible. If its at dusk, when they are most active, I have not been as quick to stop the stare down, but we do disengage (usually the fox runs away after staring at us for a minute or two).. Besides that, I would never leave my yorkies unattended in the yard, although some neighbors do leave their yorkies (and other little dogs) in their yards. There are plenty of outside cats about as well. I can only assume the foxes are feeding on squirrel, chipmunks, rabbits and other wild life (or trash). You have to have a great deal of respect for a carnivore that has to forage for itself every day. |
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