A rare two-legged fox has appeared in the garden of a family home in Ilkeston, UK. Phil and Jane Carter, the couple who live in the house, documented the strange presence.
In a video they recorded, the bipedal animal can be seen snooping around his garden. According to reports to the BBC, the fox was away from home for 45 minutes.
“My wife yelled, ‘Hurry, get your phone, we’ve got a two-legged fox on the lawn,'” Phil said, adding, “We spent about five minutes walking around the lawn sniffing and picking up some meat and then she was gone… like a rocket.
A spokesperson for a charity confirmed the rarity of the case: “We have never seen anything like this in nature before.but the animal appears relatively healthy and appears to have adapted to life on two legs.”
On the other hand, the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has ensured that the fox “he is healthy and has adjusted well”.
foxes in the uk
Finding foxes in the UK is more common than you think. According to the Bristolenos.com website, there are an estimated 33,000 free-roaming urban foxes in the country, although in reality they may be 250,000.
An estimated 10,000 of the total live in London. A huge figure considering the large number of people who pass through the English capital.
The second city with the most foxes would be Bristol, although they can appear very frequently in Cambridge, Norwich, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham.
The species began invading London during the 1930s as the capital’s space was expanding and gradually clearing the land they inhabited. It is said that foxes started appearing in the city because the garden of the houses was perfect for their survival.
It’s rare to see a fox during the day, but not impossible. These begin to come out at dusk or dawn, and in areas where there aren’t large crowds.
Most urban foxes live under sheds, on railway embankments, in bushes or in trees.
Mansions with large gardens, such as that of the Derbyshire family, are one of his favorite places. They can also be seen in industrial centers and parks.
Many of those that can be seen with the naked eye are looking for scraps of food. It can be what humans throw in the trash or pigeons and rats. The latter makes them a key factor when it comes to pest avoidance.
Source: Clarin
Mark Jones is a world traveler and journalist for News Rebeat. With a curious mind and a love of adventure, Mark brings a unique perspective to the latest global events and provides in-depth and thought-provoking coverage of the world at large.