Is this animal a fox? yes!

[Bramblefind]

I feel sort of dumb asking but it looked so weird when I first saw it just hanging out in the road that I thought it was a chupacabra or something else very strange

But now looking at the pictures I think possibly a fox that is sick with mange? Or it just hit me .. maybe the onset of rabies? It was not as afraid of me as it I would have expected and actually seemed interested in me. Then ran when I took a couple steps toward it.

Seen on a road in the Southern Adirondack region of NY.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Most of the towny Red Foxes have the mange here to they seem to fair better when they stick to the countryside, he should look like this, once saw one pluck a pheasant right out of the air, at about four feet and then turn around, and look at me, with it in his mouth...no camera that day

SS

 

[NaturalJWL]

Yea,nice how that works!!Let the Gov. handle it for us....thats the way it will be handled The Gov. makes me feel so soft and fuzzie

I just hate the hassel of going to court to get my pistol back, again.

 

[stefen]

My bad! Its a Coyote mangy Red Fox (or a Chupacabra in drag).

Generally, the Coyote has a black tipped tail and at times may have the black edged ears. Foxes, on the otherhand typically have white tipped tails.

Never mind...I'll go to my room now and stand in the corner

 

[kuger]

Most of the towny Red Foxes have the mange here to they seem to fair better when they stick to the countryside, he should look like this, once saw one pluck a pheasant right out of the air, at about four feet and then turn around, and look at me, with it in his mouth...no camera that day

SS

WOW!What a picture that would have been!!I watched one try to drag a Canada goose,he had a heck of time,and finally gave up and tore parts off and went to burying them in different spots...I didnt have a camera either that day.Most amusing for about 45 minutes!!!!

 

[Silver Searcher]

Most of the towny Red Foxes have the mange here to they seem to fair better when they stick to the countryside, he should look like this, once saw one pluck a pheasant right out of the air, at about four feet and then turn around, and look at me, with it in his mouth...no camera that day

SS

WOW!What a picture that would have been!!I watched one try to drag a Canada goose,he had a heck of time,and finally gave up and tore parts off and went to burying them in different spots...I didnt have a camera either that day.Most amusing for about 45 minutes!!!!

Never forget that day, long grass and the wind was blowing towards me, I knew there was something about, because my late Dog Sam was onto something, the Pheasant took off and then the Fox did....what a site

SS

 

[Michellets]

It's that time of the year when the young ones start wandering on their own..... saw a kit the other day.... Kinda cute and curious at the same time... HH M

 

[Don in SJ]

I think if I saw that fox in the woods I would have taken a few steps backwards.........A few years back, while metal detecting I came upon a Red Fox den. There were 3 or 4 young ones playing near the one hole but one was just lying next to the hole, not looking right. I got within 15 feet of him, took a few photos, did shoot a video, in which you can hear the Mama "barking" in the background. I told my son where the den area was, he went there about a day or two later and the fox in the photos was dead. Mange and rabies quite common in this area, not sure what was wrong with the young one but you could tell it was not doing well.

Red Foxes are known for being seen in more open areas, beaches, farmland areas, whereas the more common Gray Fox prefers the thicker underbrush type areas.

Don

 

[High Plains Digger]

Just had a coyote jump on a kid and bite him while he was walking with his dad. Open space, suburban area of Denver.

Never seen the mange before, although I have been called a mangey _______________fill in the blank with any number of adjectives. But for that, the trophy apparently goes to................Bramblefind! A few words of acceptance, please.

 

[Bramblefind]

Never seen the mange before, although I have been called a mangey _______________fill in the blank with any number of adjetives. But for that, the trophy apparently goes to................Bramblefind! A few words of acceptance, please.

hahhaa! Well yes if you are talking about cool boutique diseases it does have that certain cachet. Anyone with scabies is just a D-list poseur!

Thank you kindly.. I suffered greatly for this award

 

[fmerg]

had one in the kingston ny area last year that looked as bad as yours
seen it this spring with two kits so all is not lost

 

[Bramblefind]

had one in the kingston ny area last year that looked as bad as yours
seen it this spring with two kits so all is not lost

Thanks that is good to read I hope it makes it. And I hope it stays out of the road - it was right in the middle when I first saw it and just sort of standing there confused

 

[Iron Patch]

had one in the kingston ny area last year that looked as bad as yours
seen it this spring with two kits so all is not lost

it was right in the middle when I first saw it and just sort of standing there confused

I was just reading the fox blog and he said the same thing about you.

I told him you are ok too.

 

[Bramblefind]

had one in the kingston ny area last year that looked as bad as yours
seen it this spring with two kits so all is not lost

it was right in the middle when I first saw it and just sort of standing there confused

I was just reading the fox blog and he said the same thing about you.

I told him you are ok too.

That's great! You should read Fox more often

 

[High Plains Digger]

Bramblefield: Don't forget to thank all the little people you walked over to get this award!

 

[Iron Patch]

had one in the kingston ny area last year that looked as bad as yours
seen it this spring with two kits so all is not lost

it was right in the middle when I first saw it and just sort of standing there confused

I was just reading the fox blog and he said the same thing about you.

I told him you are ok too.

That's great! You should read Fox more often

Not that Fox. I said confused, not misguided.

 

[bradyboy]

Have to say
It sure looks like a coyote due to size and height of ears
fox would be smaller, shorter ears
Just my opinion
Brady

 

[kuger]

Have to say
It sure looks like a coyote due to size and height of ears
fox would be smaller, shorter ears
Just my opinion
Brady

WOW,should expect that from you Brady....tell ya what I will bet that paycheck on it.What do you put up?If you have seen a fox or a coyote in real life then there would be no question....I am not guessing.

 

[kuger]

had one in the kingston ny area last year that looked as bad as yours
seen it this spring with two kits so all is not lost

Thanks that is good to read I hope it makes it. And I hope it stays out of the road - it was right in the middle when I first saw it and just sort of standing there confused

As you know(first hand!) Mange is terribly itchy,and the animals actually scratch till they bleed in extreme cases....drives them nutty.The one in your picture if it indeed does have it,which I beleive it does,is in the initial stages.It will probably not grow its winter coat and will a be a horrible cold winter for the poor fellow.


High Plains....coyote human attacks are not that uncommon....they just dont make the national news,although I wish they did.The Media doesnt want to cause hysteria,but I think people should know,because %99 of the time it is due to someone in the neighborhood feeding them.They then associate humans with food,and have no fear.Unfortunatly it is often children that are the victims.I have made a great deal of money and spent many a night in pursuit on these attacks

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Have to say
It sure looks like a coyote due to size and height of ears
fox would be smaller, shorter ears
Just my opinion
Brady

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[kuger]

Yea Big Cy,pretty sure thats the coyote he has seen.
Brady,shave your dog down and tell me how "tall",he looks