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We Had An Encounter With A Bold, Young Fox This Morning.

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by Anura Guruge
on June 17, 2021

Click to ENLARGE. It was about 100-yards away. Best I could do.
Click to ENLARGE. When we first saw it & I had time to fish my phone out. You can see Braxton in the foreground. Fox is on the median — way back, beyond the mailbox.

Click images to ENLARGE.

Not the first fox I have seen this year. This, however, was one I don’t think I have encountered before. Seemed small & young. Curious & bold too.

When we first met him he was running towards us. Took me a second to work out that it was a fox & not a dog. Then, the immediate concern was rabies IF he attacked us. Luckily, for all of us, it stopped. But, it did NOT slink away — not even trot away. Just stood there watching us.

Braxton, our 7-year old Harrier, as is his wont, barked. Did not seem to bother the fox. I think it was a baby. Born a few months ago.

I will keep on eye for him (or her). On one of my main (near daily) walking routes. So, there is a good chance that I will have another encounter. Fingers crossed.