Scaredy Fox hides behind a couch!
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- Опубликовано: 8 дек 2014
- You can find all sorts of things down the back of a sofa, but turning up a fox is not all that common!
After being chased by dogs, this young fox took refuge behind a sofa. Sean was called to the rescue and removed the dusty fox from his hiding place. He was brought back to the centre to put on some weight and recover from his trauma. He stayed with us for a couple of weeks and was, then, released back to the wild!
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That's not a scaredy fox, that's a smart fox! I'd hide behind the sofa too if those dogs were barking at me like that. Bravo for a quick, no fuss rescue.
that fox didn't even open his mouth when he swept the hair away very calm fox
Thanks all :) and I want to go on record that I have lost 2 stone since that video was taken :D
Good job, you :D Both on the fox and the weight.
Ingeborg Anne Rakvåg
Lol thanks Ingebord Anne :)
Thanks for saving these animals, i would like to know how you the weight please :)
Two stones? Do you have a hole in your pocket? LOL ('Stone" is an English measure of weight I believe).
Are you on a diet sir?
I can tell you how. I have a wonky thyroid. I had a terrible time losing weight. Only thing I found was the Paleo diet. Mostly veggies, & 1 sandwich a day, 1 fruit a day. You can eat all the straight meat you want. But sandwiches are usually surrounded by bread. LOL I lost 40 lbs without being hungry. Or exercising, which was difficult because I had been in a car crash.
I always picture your released foxes going back to their folk and telling their kits or their spouses, or buddies "yeah, humans really aren't that bad. I lived with them for a while" or some such.
Probably more like , "Aliens abducted me. Did strange & terrible things to me. But I survived & escaped. Stay away from those big thingys."
Caroline, we kept the fox in for a couple of weeks, fed him up, as he was very underweight and released him back into his territory :)
Awwww. By the way the fox was I could tell he was a young fox.
Caroline Hodgkiss Yeah he was a little one, he didn't have the strength to jump over the fences between the gardens, but he sure did when we released him back to the wild after some R&R at the hospital :)
Yeah, did you have any calls to rescue red foxes?
Caroline Hodgkiss
Over a year at WAF we lose count of the red foxes we get called out to...
Yeah. When I am older I whant to help you rescue and help animals.
Could you give me some advice?
From Caroline Hodgkiss
What a beautiful little face it's got
Poor little guy. Nova wants one for a pet now.. good thing we are in the US.
Quite a few people have mistakenly thought they could domesticate a fox, and learnt that whilst they are very cute when young, as soon as the hormones kick in they turn into a home wrecking beast, kinda like teenagers :P wild animals need to be in the wild where they belong :)
Plenty of foxes have been domesticated...
That is correct SabbyNeko but its so unfair on them. They are wild animals and belong in the wild. People with "tame" foxes often have problems with them and have to neuter and even cut their claws super short as they never become fully adjusted. Lets keep them in the wild, where they belong :)
Wildlife Aid
I always hear this argument, and it's complete nonsense. Foxes can be perfectly happy in captivity, but they need an owner with time, money and proper knowledge of them.
They are not house cats and aren't for everything. They are a very high maintenance animal for advanced pet owners. The fact the average family can't provide for them doesn't mean we shouldn't domesticate them.
I'm an animal lover and think we really do need to change the way we treat our environment and protect native species, but how is breeding domestic foxes harming the ones who live in the wild? It's a complete nonsequiter. If anything, foxes becoming more common pets helps people to appreciate and respect them. Why do you think we have animal sanctuaries that double as zoos? It's to educate the public and create an appreciation for the wild.
Hell, I thought foxes were pests until I started watching videos of people who actually own them, and that made me want to learn about them. I'd say that turned out better then just ignoring them because 'they is animal, belong in wild'
SabbyNeko We are a wild animal hospital with a strict ethos that wildlife belongs in the wild. There is no reason, other than humans own selfish reasons, to take an animal from the wild and deliberately tame it. If you want a pet, get a rescue dog or cat - there are literally thousands of them sitting in kennels patiently waiting for homes.
Wildlife Aid What say you on F2 or F3 generations of foxes that have never lived wildly and shows characteristics of domestication syndrome? Those foxes wouldn't be able to live on their own, but also aren't recommended as house pets (for licensed owners only). The "keep them wild where they belong" argument is a bit silly though, wolves were wild and we made dogs out of them, domesticating foxes won't cause wild foxes to cease to exist, just as domesticating wolves didn't cause wolves to stop existing, or domesticating wild cats didn't stop them from existing.
It was wonderful the fox was kept for a fortnite and fed well. Thanks for looking after these creatures.
the family was really nice , worried if he was okay, lovely
Thank you so much for saving Foxes and all the other animals yor are the very best
Nawwww what a cutie. Glad he is ok.
These videos always make me smile. God bless you all, for the work you do.. :-)
+ Wildlife Aid this is for you (Thank you so much for saving animals I really appreciate it :D
Thank God the world still has someone like you guys to save animals. :) besides, I REALLY think u deserve more likes and subscribers. :)
Thanks Jaclyn :)
I would argue thete are more kind, empathetic people today! Six hundred years ago, people would have killed and skinned it!
He was a scared wreck glad he's back in the wild now!
_Bing, bang, boom!_
In and out in a couple of minutes. Would that they all went this smoothly! ;-))
Indeed nameofthepen, if only all rescues were this easy! :)
@Agnaye Ochani Just wait until tomorrows video! ;)
fox is beautiful
awh, I just want to cuddle alot of these animals. well earned subscription here, with greetings from Ontario, Canada.
+I Am A Person Thank you for subscribing! Greetings from England :)
It is always fascinating in what tiny corners they fit...
🦊hey mate🦊 thanks for helping♡
yay a foxie saved is a good day.
Great job
Our fox was wild born but extremely tame. My father used to feed her mother and our tame fox was the curious cub that was fascinated by us. When her mother died, she became the alpha (she had a totally wild sister) and decided that she wanted us as part of her family. She'd come in the house to feed, go for walks with my father, even jump up on him and be affectionate. She'd regard anybody she'd seen entering or leaving our house, or talking to my father as "safe" and greet them with the fox friendship ritual (yawning and looking away which is supposed to be reciprocated). She was always checking out what we were doing in the garden. She just loved being around and interacting with us. But she was still a wild fox at heart and would spend all night on the front lawn guarding her "family's" territory, patrolling and doing whatever it is wild foxes do at night. She would sleep in her den on the railway embankment behind the back garden fence. We treated her like a family dog and she treated us like honorary foxes.
She disappeared for 2 weeks one summer and we were worried. Then one day she appeared in the back garden with 5 fox cubs, left them with us to look after and went next door to have a sleep in their back garden. One of the cubs had been bitten by a cat, the wound had become infected and she left him with us. A neighbour took the cub to the vet but its bladder had been punctured, hence the infection and it was euthanised.
She died just over a month later, in 1998, after treading on the 720 Volt third rail on the railway embankment behind our house. She crawled into the back garden, still smoking, and died. We continued putting out food for her wild juvenile cubs until they stopped coming round and returned to the wild.
i love you all guys, you're doing a big job!
I like how the crate the fox was put in, had the text: "Ambulance only" written on it.
aw he looked so scared :( im glad he got fed
He got the best care possible, and built up prior to release, to give him the best chance back in the wild, a beautiful little fox that deserved a 2nd chance :)
Wildlife Aid You did a great job, at the end, you can tell the fox had fattened up a bit prior to his release.
I just wanted to congratulate and thank you for your job.
thank you. I love you for what you do!
So cute
They are such beautiful animals. I feel so bad for them when they get in those situations...
Cute boy 😊👍👍👍
Me or the fox? :D
you guys are amazing! I'm so glad there is people animal crazy like me helping animals In need! thank you!
So glad he turned out okay
Foxyyyy 😍😍😍
cute fox!
Cute freaking fox
I love you guys!x
とてもかわいいです。無事に済んでうれしい！
OMG!!! FOXES ARE SO CUTE!!!😘💞😻💕
I'm a huge fan of what you guys do :) keep up the good work
Thanks Michelle, it means a lot :)
Great work :)
I love your work and the way you do it. You guys really are awesome.God bless...
he is so cute
what you do it's so amazing!
i love this show
Who ever saves wildlife thank you guys you really have a heart thank you so much really helps. And I really appreciate it thank you I love wildlife and animals :) I can't believe how much I can thank you guys :D
+Exonite GT Thank you for your support!!
He sure looked great after that tlc!
Yep! Amazing what a bit of food and warmth can do - he was released very soon afterwards as a fit healthy wild youngster :)
I just found your channel today. I love your videos!! Thanks so much for helping animals :)
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You people are all about the foxes mate! 🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺
it's funny to see how the foxes stay still once you grab them by the neck.. i saw this on tv too, in a zoo, the guys was catching fennec fox to treat them for fleas, and he said they are hell to catch but once they're immobilized they don't fight at all.
Too cute omg omg omg!😅😅😅😱😱😱😂😂
Please let me see them be fed, PLEASE
I like you
I really do truly feel bad for foxes more than any other species of wildlife because I do know what a hard horrible life they lead full of diseases and starvation so when I heard that this guy was going to go to the vet and be held for a couple of weeks I was really really excited for him but then also knew that he had to eventually get back and that made me sad I understand we can keep all Wildlife but it's definitely needed that we always try to give them a leg up because the wild is not like what it used to be full of food and water and the environment that they need unfortunately because of loss of habitat and Etc
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Cheeky fox!
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He looks 100% better after tlc for a few weeks. He was not doing good where he lived.
Back in the 1990's we had a wild Alpha Vixen decide that she wanted to be a semi-pet, due to her infatuation with my late father. She'd jump up on him, go for walks and just be like any other dog except she lived wild and did Fox things during the night such as sitting on the front lawn keeping a picket over her territory, burying food in neighbour's gardens, etc.
Her den was the other side of the hedge at the bottom of the garden on a railway embankment, so she lived 30 feet from the house.
Her mother was fed by my father and she'd been the inquisitive brave cub fascinated by humans, so when her mother died she took over and decided that having humans as family was a good idea.
She wasn't allowed in the house without being invited so she'd stand with 3 paws inside the house and 1 outside waiting for the OK usually because her food was being prepared.
Then she disappeared for two weeks the turned up with 6 cubs in tow. She dumped the cubs on us and took a nap in a neighbour's back garden. Apparently all family members are supposed to help look after the Alpha Vixen's cubs, so as her family we were expected to cub sit. Fox cubs, like puppies, chew, sniff, pee and investigate everything so it was a constant challenge to keep them out of the house. However a piece of rag pulled on a string proved irresistible to them and kept them amused. In the evening she came back, rounded them up and led them all away. She left one with us that was sick and it turned out that it had been bitten by a Cat, the wound had become horribly infected and the vet put it to sleep.
Three weeks later she died after treading on the electric 3rd rail on the railway line behind out house. We provided food for the juvenile cubs until they left to fend for themselves.
Awwwwwwww Leave a like if you think the wildlife aid done a good job🤗😜💕💕
Aawww he's so cute
Ahahah! Ok...both 😄!
Good answer POPPY L :D
I wonder if Foxes in the area have passed around the message ....
If you is sick or hungrey go into a house and da hoomans call da nice people and you gets a ride to da Fox Hospital 😍😍
That Fox behave better than my sisters dog...
good he did not bite you, but hes shaking
I must stop watching these videos... in the end I always want to adopt them.
I am sure the Fox is thinking I like the food here. Can I book a room for next year. Oh no I am becoming like Simon.
Gosh, he's small. Was this taken recently or in the middle of Summer? He looks only four months old or something.
It was the middle of August kaiiana and one of this years cubs, after a couple of weeks he had gained enough weight to catch up with other cubs his age :)
There ate two positives from this page . Animals get rescued and people get an education as well about how to treat wildlife . The added bonus , is this is an internet space where no one acts like an arsehole looking for a fight safe behind their keyboard .
If I were a fox, I would get into people's houses all time and pretend to go limp whenever WAF showed up. That way I'd get to stay in their nice wildlife hotel for a day or two. I am sure the urban foxes in the area will figure this out at some point
much love, i am glad that the fox is okay, much love once again, keep it up and take care, guys:))black_heartx2*..
Wild fox.. cant tame yes
Yhen what happened? Have you fed the fox ? Poor little fellow
Is that Simons 6 year old younger brother?
Is that a white soft coated wheaten terrier?
The top of the cage says "Ambulance only"
Michelle Ochoa Yes, Wildlife Aid has a wildlife ambulance for rescues.
Ohhh. I see :P
How bad was it? I love red foxes.
Did you release the fox?
Bye from Caroline also known as Malifacent or Yana from the TV film Wolf-blood.
It seems like there are a lot of foxes living close to humans in your area. I live in South Florida and I have seen very few.
+Simone Miller In much of Britain, in fact. I live in London and can see one almost every day, if I'm out at dusk or 3 o'clock in the morning! Just to clarify, before someone makes something of my glib statement - I am very seldom out at 3 A.M, but am often woken at that time by 'barking' and bickering cubs.
I love foxes and down here in South FL I have seen a few but with all of the development going on there are fewer and fewer. I think we are losing out big time.
+Simone Miller I wonder why. In the UK there is a large population of foxes in urban areas. I don't know very much about /us wildlife - what kind of foxes do you get there? Are they the same as the ones in Northern Europe?
I think they are either red or gray foxes or both. But here a lot of the habitat has been destroyed to make room for civilization(?) I see fewer and fewer raccoons, wild birds, butterflies. It is so sad.
Did you cut your hair? Cute fox
What do you feed the foxes when they are in your care?
We feed them a combination of dogfood and dog biscuits Lightpaws, love the avatar too :)
Dear wildlife aid, is it actually possible to keep foxes as pets?
+PointyCheese Gaming It is not something we agree with. Foxes are easily stressed in captivity, and many injure themselves trying to escape, or have to have their claws and teeth cut down to prevent injury to the owner. We would much rather recommend a rescue dog instead.
If the environment can’t feed the fox isn’t he going to starve eventually anyway?
a Question: do we have to pay Wild life center for their help??
RizHail No, but we are a charity entirely run on public donations, so every little help is appreciated! ;) bit.ly/wafdonate
GEMME
Does it hurt the animal when you take it by the neck?
No cause thats how mothers carry the young. They have loose skin there.
Who the heck disliked this vid
It's tough to be a predator, specially a young one.
How do you decide when to intervene with medical attention or feeding? I have many times seen you guys capture wild animals and then keep them for a few weeks to give them food or medical treatment, even when the problem was nothing to do with humans but presumably just natural. Do you ever debate what is too much intervention? Or do you feel like the animals have such a struggle to live around humans they need all the help they can get? I was always taught that populations have to control themselves somehow to avoid growing too large for the territory and eating themselves into starvation, and that we usually just mess the balance if we get involved, unless a population is threatened or endangered. But you guys seem to have a different approach.
Shut the blady dogs up poor fox is terrified
i which i new you guys when a fox showed up in my back yard it died it was runing from me and he ramed his head in a pole and got stuck and when we got him out he died
+Byran Heady D:
+Byran Heady D:
Poor animals have no chance with humans have taken over their territories so much.....
heard tlk (forgot wat the t meant so I shouted this) TRAVIS LOVE AND CARE (aphmau yes)
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How come that... thing you use to trap and pick him up around his neck doesn't hurt him?
It's a very soft piece of flexible wire covered in soft rubber, I only use the bare minimum of force to restrain an animal and ensure the animal is held for the bare minimum amount of time. The animals welfare is always our primary concern :)
Wildlife Aid
I assume the foxes anatomy is also very different somehow to make this even possible? Like, I don't think it would matter what type of wire you used if you tried to pick up a human that way. :P
Don Sanchez
It's a matter of scale, it would be the equivalent when scaled up, of using a tyre inner tube on a human, and in fact most animals if they have to, move their young around by the neck, it has a calming effect on them, we also do it as quickly as possible with the bare minimum of force to stop them slipping out of the noose, if there was the remotest possibility of injuring an animal doing it this way, then I wouldn't do it, tbh the easiest way would be to stick my hand in and let him bite on it and lift him out, but I only have 8 fingers and 2 thumbs, and I'm quite attached to them lol
That fox was handled very cruelly by you - he was obviously starving and terrified - shame on you. Shame !!
Hi Cathleen, the grasper doesn't cause the fox any harm as it is fastened as loosely as possible. The way the fox was handled, (with the hand on its scruff) is the way the parents would carry them as youngsters causing no harm and enabling Sean to avoid being bitten
Quit being dumb and oversensitive, Cathleen. This is a _wild animal,_ not a puppy. If anything they went very easy on him.
Can u stop pulling them by the neck
+Jonh smith Me?
+Jonh smith on OK sorry dident now
+Jonh smith great=)
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Ben je nou blij?
Efficient rescue, wow that was quick!
For anyone thinking you can domesticate a fox, know this...
1. They scent mark the house. Everywhere. About 100 times more stinky than cat pee. No, this cannot be changed. They may poop in litter box, but they will scent mark.
2. They hear noises VERY LOUDLY. You can say goodbye to your boombox or any loud music in the house. They will also be terrified of garbage trucks, cars, dishwasher, trash compactor, hair dryer... you get it. Imagine household sounds. Now magnify x 1000. That's the decibel level they are hearing. Ears are tuned in to hear a mouse a block away. Yours are not.
3. They will eat any other small pets - birds, budgies, chickens, baby cats, maybe puppies too. These are predators. If they get out and eat your neighbors pet snake or pet guinea pig or rabbit, guess who gets sued?
4. Destructive. OMG! You think a puppy is bad. An adult fox is 100 times worse. Never gets better.
5. Attention. They need attention and playtime 7 hrs a day. Exhausting. Either play or your home is destroyed.
6. Roaming. When hormones kick in, they will roam. Its stronger than them.
7. Walking on a leash - No. Cannot be done. They will be terrified of street scene. There is no trust in you like a dog and they are hearing sounds 1000 times louder. You would be too. So much for your pet fox. It is not a dog.
And there is more... Don't even think about it. You get no fun out of it, only work, work, and more clean up work. Poop and pee everywhere. House shredded.
Best way to keep a fox, is make your garden a safe haven for a wild fox and give them some food if and only if, you can safely have them around. Do not imprison a wild fox - ever! You have freedom. So does the fox.
At 1:46 the dogs are wagging in unison! I much prefer Simon's calm, collected, deliberate style. It's much less stressful for the animal. There's a lot of very fast movements here which are unnecessary given the setting, lots of loud talking to other people during the capture, etc. I don't mean to criticize because obviously this man is wonderful for helping animals, but I think you should teach your volunteers "The Simon Method" lol.