tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108419364980539524.post5756850762612929437..comments2022-03-25T22:25:27.973+00:00Comments on Flashman foxes: Baby girls seriously hurt in fox attackHarry and Elspeth Flashmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290787118669171210noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108419364980539524.post-70233561037740124892010-09-12T16:27:47.851+01:002010-09-12T16:27:47.851+01:00It does seem weird that a fox would just come into...It does seem weird that a fox would just come into a house, not even look for food and go straight to these little girls bedroom in the middle of the night and attack them? At first when I heard about this I was sure the fox had rabies, because no normal and healthy wild animal would do that. Maybe it was a rare and once in a lifetime occurrence. Was there any comparison done whether it was fox bites or dog bites?<br /><br />But I myself can not say that it was not the fox because I do not know the details. But I believe that there's a lot more to that story than those parents were telling the press. <br /><br />For all they know it could've been a different fox in the area and not the one they caught. And who are those people to leave a door open in the middle of the night? Especially with children! You never know what crazy, demented people are walking around at night. <br /><br />For example, We all know the crazies come out a night, like when you go to Walmart at 3am and there's the weird looking people who walk slow and stare hard... lol.<br /><br />I also believe though that this incidence with a wild fox should not reflect on foxes that are pets. That would be like comparing a starving and wild/stray dog to your lovable and caring house pet.Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15567472313398260004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108419364980539524.post-68468995782270858392010-07-18T06:12:20.182+01:002010-07-18T06:12:20.182+01:00Stuff like this just breaks my heart.
Where I liv...Stuff like this just breaks my heart.<br /><br />Where I live, it's not foxes that get the blame for this sort of thing, though. It's coyotes. Which is kind of strange, as foxes are much more common in this area, but almost any mysterious animal attack is blamed on coyotes.Ragtatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00030077399485242715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108419364980539524.post-91116776042900791902010-06-13T19:15:35.994+01:002010-06-13T19:15:35.994+01:00Yes tervicz-renard I am aware and it angers me so ...Yes tervicz-renard I am aware and it angers me so much!<br />There are also more and more people jumping on the band wagon saying that foxes have attatcked them though they offer no evadence.Harry and Elspeth Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290787118669171210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108419364980539524.post-22194323198775091452010-06-10T22:31:38.606+01:002010-06-10T22:31:38.606+01:00Strangely these kinds of stories regularly surface...Strangely these kinds of stories regularly surface. I zould say it's an old urban myth, but a very malicious one, rehashed and redressed a little bit each time and put out for just one reason: to instill fear and hatred toward foxes. I hope you realise there are people actively lobbying to reintroduce fox mauling, similar stories appeared when they were about to ban it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108419364980539524.post-2119135135775585332010-06-08T22:36:01.027+01:002010-06-08T22:36:01.027+01:00I agree- foxes are so shy! They do not go out of t...I agree- foxes are so shy! They do not go out of theri way to be around people at all! Even tame pet foxes are shy!Critter Camp Momhttp://www.refresheverything.com/crittercampsanctuarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108419364980539524.post-24296495389966552722010-06-08T18:33:17.517+01:002010-06-08T18:33:17.517+01:00This is horrible! I felt outraged myself when I re...This is horrible! I felt outraged myself when I read this. I cannot stand how humanity always fears what it doesn't understand.Wesley Kenyonhttp://www.fennecfoxes.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108419364980539524.post-62155055011014470602010-06-07T20:53:54.995+01:002010-06-07T20:53:54.995+01:00Foxes are so misunderstood, it's terrible. :(
...Foxes are so misunderstood, it's terrible. :(<br />When we had Kenti we would either get funny looks or people would tell us that "she's not a tame animal, why do you have one? You know she's going to attack you.". It made me so sad that people would think that! When we took her to the vet, there was probably only 1 or 2 people that didn't want to go near her, but everyone else wanted to love on her and play with her.<br />I would have a fox again. I loved having one in my home and loved having one as a pet. I'm so glad you have Harry and Elspeth in your life. I hope that someday Washington state will change their mind and allow them as pets.Kimberly Deverellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06112841811615220314noreply@blogger.com