Are Foxes Dangerous?

[tikay]

How can you mock? I was just being cautious because I was scared was wary of frightening the poor fox.

We need a better explanation of why you were walking round Hampstead at night.

Oh, any sign of George Michael or Michael Barrymore up there?

[snoopy1239]

Scared of a fox - are you real?

I didn't know whether they were harmless. I figured if people hunt them with guns, snarling dogs, and giant horses, they must be ferocious animals liable to attack an innocent stroller by like myself.

[snoopy1239]

How can you mock? I was just being cautious because I was scared was wary of frightening the poor fox.

We need a better explanation of why you were walking round Hampstead at night.

Oh, any sign of George Michael or Michael Barrymore up there?

It's strange. I go for jogs round here at night, much like I used to back in the Midlands. However, instead of running past the murky canal where they once rolled out a dead body, I trundle passed the point where George was being whammed from behind. It's a different culture down here in Poshville.

[tikay]

Scared of a fox - are you real?

I didn't know whether they were harmless. I figured if people hunt them with guns, snarling dogs, and giant horses, they must be ferocious animals liable to attack an innocent stroller by like myself.

They are not harmless to chickens!

They are only hunted because the landed gentry think they are "good sport", (sorry, "the farmers need to keep their numbers down for financial reasons") & it's something that Brits should be ashamed of, that we tolerated such disgusting cruelty for so long.

[snoopy1239]

Scared of a fox - are you real?

I didn't know whether they were harmless. I figured if people hunt them with guns, snarling dogs, and giant horses, they must be ferocious animals liable to attack an innocent stroller by like myself.

They are not harmless to chickens!

They are only hunted because the landed gentry think they are "good sport", (sorry, "the farmers need to keep their numbers down for financial reasons") & it's something that Brits should be ashamed of, that we tolerated such disgusting cruelty for so long.

What did the shrieking war cry mean?

I was worried that it might translate as, "Someone's coming, let's get him lads," especially because he was looking at me.

[Ironside]

Scared of a fox - are you real?

I didn't know whether they were harmless. I figured if people hunt them with guns, snarling dogs, and giant horses, they must be ferocious animals liable to attack an innocent stroller by like myself.

They are not harmless to chickens!

They are only hunted because the landed gentry think they are "good sport", (sorry, "the farmers need to keep their numbers down for financial reasons") & it's something that Brits should be ashamed of, that we tolerated such disgusting cruelty for so long.

they are hunted so that people living in the city can have meat on there tables

its the most selective way to kill off the old and dying foxes that will attack the chickens and the lambs
the younger fitter foxes can survive off the land without attacking farms
the younger fitter foxes can escape the dogs

the younger fitter foxes are the ones more likely to get shot thus hurting the fox population
so hunting was a better way of keeping the foxes in check while allowing people who like to eat meat the freedom to eat meat, meat brought up in a humane way and not locked up in a battery farm.

the banning of hunting was the worst thing that could happen for animal welfare in this country

[Robert HM]

A fox is as harmless to humans but will react like any other wild animal if it feels cornered. I have a large number of foxes in the fields locally and their "barks" to each other are awfully loud and sound, sometimes, like a baby screaming.

They were hunted as they are a problem with livestock, that was the hunters' excuse anyway. However, having lost 5 pet chickens in two nights I have difficulty shedding tears.

[Laxie]

And to think, I suggested keeping you in another thread Snoops.      

[Karabiner]

I've had a fox come and take food from my hand in the gardens of the block of flats where I live in central Nottingham.

It was mid-winter at the time so the vixen was obviously starving, but equally obviously used to humans.

That screeching noise is their call, perhaps she fancied you ?

[snoopy1239]

I've had a fox come and take food from my hand in the gardens of the block of flats where I live in central Nottingham.

It was mid-winter at the time so the vixen was obviously starving, but equally obviously used to humans.

That screeching noise is their call, perhaps she fancied you ?

Not sure why, haven't had a haircut in ages.

[kinboshi]

Scared of a fox - are you real?

I didn't know whether they were harmless. I figured if people hunt them with guns, snarling dogs, and giant horses, they must be ferocious animals liable to attack an innocent stroller by like myself.

They are not harmless to chickens!

They are only hunted because the landed gentry think they are "good sport", (sorry, "the farmers need to keep their numbers down for financial reasons") & it's something that Brits should be ashamed of, that we tolerated such disgusting cruelty for so long.

they are hunted so that people living in the city can have meat on there tables

its the most selective way to kill off the old and dying foxes that will attack the chickens and the lambs
the younger fitter foxes can survive off the land without attacking farms
the younger fitter foxes can escape the dogs

the younger fitter foxes are the ones more likely to get shot thus hurting the fox population
so hunting was a better way of keeping the foxes in check while allowing people who like to eat meat the freedom to eat meat, meat brought up in a humane way and not locked up in a battery farm.

the banning of hunting was the worst thing that could happen for animal welfare in this country

Why block up the fox holes then if it's 'fair'?

[tikay]

We have a fox at Feltham, comes round every night, & he's as tame as can be. He's almost an office pet, & if anyone harmed him deliberately, I'd be furious.

As to fixes killing chickens, yes, not nice. But it's OK for Humans to kill & eat chickens, 'cos that's different. See?

[Bainn]

Only Chickens are scared of Foxes......

[madasahatstand]

How can you mock? I was just being cautious because I was scared was wary of frightening the poor fox.

We need a better explanation of why you were walking round Hampstead at night.

Oh, any sign of George Michael or Michael Barrymore up there?

lol, was thinking that myself:) id be less scared of the fox in a park late at night than i would about other 'dangers'....lol

[taximan007]

Not dangerous, just Clever:

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Also heard they are quite tame these days!!!!

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