--- "Donald Weiser" <> wrote:
> Here in western NC the 3 animals most affected by
> rabies are coons, skunks, and fox. I'm not saying
> that's what's going on with your red fox (a beautiful
> creature!) but do be careful. I had a skinny mother
> fox and her 3 offspring last year and they would come
> and lick the ground clean under my bird feeders. I felt
> bad and went to our local butcher and asked and that
> he keep the scraps/trimmings for me to feed them which
> he did. I fed them for months. They were there every
> night for food to be flung over the deck down to them.
> I never tried to make friends with them, never let them
> even see me, better they thought the food fell from the
> sky than that "man" was their friend. Sadly, I heard
> that one of the three babies (now grown) was seen
> walking in circles, confused, salivating, and was shot
> by Animal Control. It tested positive for rabies so
> do be both kind and careful out there.
> Don
Was you area barren of prey animals? We have a great many
rabbits and squirrels here for them to catch, and perhaps
mice. I try to keep a safe distance although a few weeks
ago my dog chased the fox right past me. It said "Err" as
it went by.
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