Fox problem in DC

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Wife & I were just talking about foxes yesterday. A local friend of hers saw one in their yard. Told her they're pretty much like cats, eating small furry animals that we really don't want around. And, unlike coyotes, they won't form a pack & immobilize and devour the dog tied up in the back yard. I don't think so, anyways.
 
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Actually, I have a fox problem

This particular fox makes the rounds every night just before dark like clockwork. The stupid neighbors think it's cute and should be fed, contrary to the well-being of the fox. It should be out hunting, not trying to scavenge scraps from empty cabins whose owners are around maybe once per month. Besides, it drives the dog crazy and I have to tie him up before fox time or else it's off to the races and I won't see him until midnight. Grrr :mad:

I've offered to convert the little guy into a cape for the neighbor lady, but she doesn't get the humor.

Anyway, here's our cute little critter a couple of nights ago
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Cinco says: "If you would just let me go, I could take care of this" :rolleyes:

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So, the answer to the question is "bacon.";)
 

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OP,
rodents, pigeons and stray cats, they are opportunist and will grab a snack whenever possible. Their natural enemy is coyotes, so without coyotes to help control the population their numbers will increase.

The upside is the rodent, pigeon and stray cat numbers should decrees.
 
WaPo repotrts that the fox has been caught and euthanized in order to do a rabies test. Its kits have been trapped; no decision on them yet.

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No question they're attractive, although much less so when they have a grip on your ankle :eek: I stayed at a nice B&B in London years ago that had a fox that habituated the back garden. Everyone minded their own business and all was well.
 
Toward the end of his life, our dad was staying in an intermediate medical facility. My brother and I used to go visit him during that time. One night we were in the car getting ready to leave the facility when we saw a fox walk into the parking lot like it owned the place. The fox's head went down and when its head came back up it was chowing down and we saw a plate come flying up in the air. Somebody was catering dinner for this fox! I guess they have learned how to move in where people live.
 
Foxes in urban areas has been a problem since the early 17th century :)

Tomorrow the Fox Will Come to Town, Thos. Ravenscroft (c.1588- 1635)

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJflUzKdqqw[/ame]
 
oldbrownhat said:
WaPo repotrts that the fox has been caught and euthanized in order to do a rabies test. Its kits have been trapped; no decision on them yet.

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No question they're attractive, although much less so when they have a grip on your ankle :eek: I stayed at a nice B&B in London years ago that had a fox that habituated the back garden. Everyone minded their own business and all was well.
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Back about 2003, I was flying out of Heathrow back to the States and watched a fox run along the fence line next to the runway.
 
The news reported 10 people had been bitten by this Fox and it did have rabies.

Not going to be fun for those folks.
 
Most people don't realize how many wild animals live in or near large cities. Foxes, raccoons, possum, coyotes and even deer are quite common in large cities. And let's not forget hawks, owls and other birds of prey. They've adapted to living in town and learned to hunt/scavenge quietly and stay away from people. The predators are very useful for rodent control. Rats and mice would be a much larger problem without them.
There's a heavily wooded park less than a mile form my house. Its full of all the afore mentioned critters. In fact Its quite common during the morning rush hour for the deer to stand near the street and watch the traffic go by. :D

It saddens me that my little red cousin had to be put down. Odds are she was minding her own business when humans disturbed her. :mad:
 
The urban fox has been a thing for decades in England. I think one lived under my shed at the bottom of the garden at one time. When waiting for a train one evening a fox came down to the platform where we all were and checked to see if any of us had dropped snacks. It was probably the same one I saw sniffing at a the ankles of an oblivious bloke stood at the bus stop as I was being dropped off. Nine parts fearless, that little bugger.
 
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