Dangerous Foxes?

>>2209259
probably in an urban area, right?
he might come for food left by humans and might even have been fed in the past

nevermind this post, I just went outside for a smoke again and this time I didn't see a werewolf but a curious baby fox the size of a housecat.

>>2209271 rural

when I say rural I mean, 4k ppl and in the outskirts

>>2209259
There's bunch of wild foxes over at the Facebook campus near my step-sister's place and since the employees there regularly feed them and the kits, they are overly familiar with humans.

Several have to be shooed away from cars too because they like to lay down on the warm hoods on cooler months.

We had several harmless run ins with them where they drink from her dog's outdoor water bowl or approach us whenever we pass by with carry-out food.

It's fine to not want completely wild animals come up to you. Doesn't mean they are rabid. Help yourself and them by scaring them away. It's not unusual for wild animals to be 'comfortable' with humans. This is normal in urban areas or where a wild animal has had no issue in encroaching. They just want food and peace, but by enabling that you are teaching them its ok to be around humans. Plenty of people will be happy for it to be in a yard, but if it bites anyone because people don't realize it's not a little puppy, or starts going after pets because you have lowed it to be comfortable around people then its a problem. These are wild animals trying to live and if they feel comfortable in a human setting, that's where they will go. If you care about them you will scare them off. When they see you, make it unpleasant for them. Let them be wary of humans because it's for the best. Seeing a fox could be exciting in some places but if it is so urban it's more likely to cause panic among people and mean the death of it.

I love seeing wild animals but ones that may hurt or bother people since I'm so close to them, I rather then rely on the wild. I'd love to keep the two foxes around here as bros but there has been public complaints so when I see them I make a lot of noise and let my dogs bark. Its better for them if they keep away. This is a big problem with bears because assholes keep feeding them. If ONE hurts a human, possibily a pet, then you can be sure surrounding animals may be shot just to make sure if they got that one animal. By all means feel the danger but even if you don't, discourage them.

I know, fun fun, but should I approach this animal with food or anything, since it has apparently made my neighborhood his home? (I havent seen mama fox anywhere)

update: I went outside with some fish (Im a fishers family) and threw it down periodically towards me, he ate dat up but would not come to my fingers (human scared) so I sat there for about 15 min and then I saw him hunt down 2 mice... the first mouse he only wounded and then went after the second one for the kill

(to be continued)

went out again with my fish, same thing, he would not approach me more then 1 feet, fuck foxes!

I have to get another pet :/

>>2209375
>>2209295

>>2209371
>asks for advice
>"don't feed it!"
>feeds it

>>2209371
Are you retarded?

>>2210737

I empathize with him. I know how much comfort food can give an animal, especially when wounded, ill or otherwise physically challenged.

Seeing such a critter when there is nothing I can do to improve its situation, my instinct would be to provide comfort too.

I understand the alternative view. But when we are as helpless to assist the animal as the animal is itself, I can't find compassion in letting the creature suffer weakness and mental collapse from starvation also.

Sometimes its *how* you feed it, so it doesnt associate discovery of food with a specific cause.