A wild fox appeared

#2 - ssjkirby

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(05/02/2017) [-]

But seriously be careful.

A fox playing out in the open like that around humans is much more likely to have rabies.

#39 to #2 - anon id: 5eed517a

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It's entirely possible - I don't want to disregard the fact that wild animals are dangerous - but it's also possible that this is just a fox that's used to humans. Probably being the next closest thing to humans in terms of aptitude, Red Foxes are so cunning and adaptive that they live in most biomes and ecosystems, including small towns or cities. There's a lot of overlap between our respective habitats, so this could just be a fox that's used to humans. A lone wolf in Alaska was so friendly and playful that the town he lived by erected a statue of him upon his death.
Also, it's to my knowledge that animals with rabies come in two forms once the symptoms set in: the famous aggressive, and the lesser known catatonic. This fox doesn't look overtly aggressive in that he's alone in someone's yard, and catatonics tend to be gentle and loving before suddenly attacking as if playing. Rabies isn't off the table, but I think this one is young and just thinks he's safe.

#34 to #2 - haroldsaxon

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Doesn't look like this one has it to me

#8 to #2 - kittycooncat

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I think it must be a pet fox.

#19 to #8 - anon id: 6dd91b7d

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Nah, this kind of thing is actually pretty common with wild foxes. Go to youtube and look up "wild fox trampoline".

#3 to #2 - grimfuck

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Why? Does the rabies cause brain damage making it forget to avoid humans or something?

#4 to #3 - ssjkirby

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Rabies makes animals act abnormally due to messing with the brain.

A fox that isn't shy is acting abnormally.

So, ya you're pretty much right.

#5 to #4 - hoborgor

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While this is true, a fox with rabies certainly doesn't look like that.
It usually looks seriously ****** up foaming at the mouth and it acts kinda insane.
This one is clearly domesticated one having fun.
However it never hurts to be cautious around potentially worse-than-deadly disease carrying brain-dead animal.

#6 to #5 - ssjkirby

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That's late stage rabies

Earlier it can be less obvious

#7 to #6 - anoninanutshell

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still they dont play on your lawn when being infected with rabies..

#24 to #7 - sweetsighlullaby

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Not interrupting or anything, but I work security and, on one of the job sites, they had this raccoon that would hang around. For months, it wouldn't get near us, then one day it started rolling around and it looked like it was playing with one of the dog toys my coworker left outside. It ended up attacking someone a week later. Wild animals that don't act skittish should be avoided. Rabies can cause heavy delirium, hearing and vision problems, among other things... They don't have to foam at the mouth to have rabies.

#45 to #24 - anoninanutshell

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dunno man im not an expert

#28 to #24 - uinyaaa

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yea but in the Uk city foxes all dont give a **** about how near you get i have had so many come within mere inches of my feet and they just stare at you and asses what you are going to do if you move quickly they run off if now they just kinda let you walk around them.
Foxes with rabies are very very aggressive (they are not aggressive by nature they tend to stay out of fights and often dont start them unless protecting young or fighting their own for turf). but when a fox randomly starts acting up on you for literally no reason then yea it very most likely has rabies.

#42 to #28 - wanpanman

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Country foxes will end you if you get too close.

Badgers....well if they werent close when you spotted each other, they will be soon...

#58 to #42 - uinyaaa

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well yea they are in the country they are not as used to being in constant close proximity to humans as the average city fox is.

#18 to #5 - Grom

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Tamed*
Domestication takes place on a genetic level. I also happen to know a **** ton about pet fox

#30 to #18 - teevee

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ah i would love to get a domesticated fox

#32 to #30 - Grom

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You can get partially domesticated fox from Siberia, there's a research study that's been going on for ~70 years where they're trying to domesticate fox
They're only considering partially domesticated because they crave human attention but are not 'loyal'. The fee for reserving one alone is $2500 not including medical fees and shipping fees. They're also spayed and neutered prior to shipping outside of Russia.

#13 to #4 - qnamanmanga

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What with extrovertic breed of foxes? How you can tell it's not a new mutation?

#16 to #13 - sleazevark

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That fox is playing around just like my dog would. Picking up a toy and tossing it around. It's obviously having fun, not sick.

#12 to #4 - heartlessrobot

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It would be more wobbly, zoned out.

#27 to #2 - uinyaaa

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it dont have rabies since it has proper motor function of its limbs and rabies takes that away very quickly in animals.
the fox is playing with something it has found since foxes by nature are inquisitive and curious animals that learn from trial and error a lot like we as humans do and when they find something fun they are going to play with it to find out what they can do with it till it gets bored and leave.

#9 to #2 - misanthropicturd

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Click to show spoiler

I probably doesn't. This is what an animal with rabies looks like.
FEELS WARNING

#10 to #9 - ssjkirby

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Like a zombie

It was just stumbling around and then when he got near it immediately bit the **** out of him

#17 to #10 - tropicalsweets

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Yeah motor function seems to be very abnrmal, the fox in the video above had full control of his motor skills. Quite sad to see animas in this state, they have no control over how they behave.

#15 - unladenswallow

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Saw this guy on a hike last week. Didn't know we had foxes in AZ til I saw this.

#49 to #15 - StewieGGriffin

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There are plenty of foxes like those, did he try and sell you real estate?

#22 to #15 - teetwentyeight

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Wait, we do?

#59 to #22 - unladenswallow

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Yeah. The gray fox. There's also a red fox and a kit fox. The gray is the most common, which is to say people actually see one occasionally, and is spread pretty much everywhere in the state. The red is exclusive to the area north of the Grand Canyon and very uncommon. The kit fox is also a southern desert dweller, but is nocturnal and has massive ears, so good luck just stumbling on one because it will hear you coming a mile away and avoid you.

#14 - neefew

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Careful, that Fox is practicing its chain grabs

#33 - baygacon

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#20 - kenshirokisame

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#21 - imdragonmyfeet

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Smash memes ony MY funnyjunk?

#1 - camzore

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HAPE FOX

#11 to #1 - bvenom

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I just read your comment after reading the other comments/watching the videos,

now I'm sad

#46 - xzenoo

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Be careful, even though they are cute and fluffy they are still predators.
Due to few extremely good years for predators in my area, foxes have become very very brave.
First they hunted local city-rabbits, Their population boomed, causing some really good years for predators but about 2 weeks ago, I witnessed a small dog being attacked outside a local grocery store.
The owner had left the dog leashed outside and the fox, displaying uncanny bravery, just went on to attack the dog.
We tried scaring it away by yelling from our window, but luckily a drunkard stepped out from nearby pub and unwittingly scared the fox away.

Please keep your doggos sage, especially the smaller ones.

#31 - eloitsmee

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