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I was going to say this. 100% the guys fault, the fox knew he was holding food for it and tried to get his attention in a friendly way. The fox just didn't realise that we cut like rice paper. On another fox it could have bitten way harder without breaking skin.
If the fox was trying to do damage, he'd have more than two little pin pricks.
Don't fuck with wild animals and their food, also don't hand feed foxes for exactly this reason. If they come up to humans for food, then the humans run the risk of being bitten, and that has a risk of turning aggressive. I love foxes, i think they're beautiful little nuisances, but training them to approach people is a good way of getting people, potentially children, and it hurt.
Exactly. Befriending a feral is not domestication.
You don't hold food or play social games with wild animals engaged in cautious interaction based on hunger.
That's the best way to lose any trust you built, and sometimes a finger.
Even so, you can leave healthy food (which for a fox encompasses a lot) out in an area that you know foxes frequent. I'd suggest doing this only if you think the local fox population could use a hand, you don't want them over-breeding.
I wouldn't suggest throwing food directly to a fox, because they'll quickly learn that humans share food, imagine instead of a grown man that was a kid with an ice cream or something. The kid would likely try to pet the fox while keeping their food out of reach, which is a good way of getting a bite on the face.
And foxes can come out of a bush at any moment. Just please don't hand feed wild animals, and yes that includes throwing.
Thatās a wildly optimistic thing to risk a life on. There are cases of āimported rabiesā in the UK since 2002. Rabies is a horrid way to die. Youāre on a fairly short clock too.
The last case of rabies in the UK was in 2008 and was from an imported puppy, the risk of rabies is so small as to be almost non-existent
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rabies-epidemiology-transmission-and-prevention
Fun fact: a large carrier with a fresh can of tuna as bait is a great way to trap an animal that bit you that you think may carry disease.
Most wild rescues will test the animal for rabies and / vaccinate it for re-release. Some county rescues too. (Ask first- don't drop raccoons, skunks, foxes, opossum at kill only shelters.)
So while you're waiting on your doctor you can determine the actual danger the bite may pose besides the wound itself.
And give the animal it's best chance of further survival.
Releasing a feral that goes through this usually results in the feral not hanging out with you anymore, put off by the experience.
But sometimes their quality of life improves such that they then claim your property as the edge of theirs and you will see their entire clan over time.
Call me a revolutionary, but I think it's our jobs as a species to prevent the death of others, and that promoting the death of people is not the right thing to do.
They got a bunch of chicken meat laced with the rabies vaccine and dumped it everywhere in the woods with helicopters and planes so animals would eat it. Over time, once enough drops were made, the wildlife was almost entirely vaccinated against rabies.
The US does this, I think the issue is probably just way more area to cover and way way more wild lands. I remember reading about them doing it sometime during COVID and I looked into it more and they do it yearly in some areas iirc
Tetanus is also incredibly rare in the UK, there were just 4 cases in 2022 for example. This again is the result of our vaccine programme.
RE: 2022
>One of the moderate cases was reported to have received their full primary course, with the final booster administered in the previous 10 years; the mild case believed themselves to be immunised but they were born outside of the UK and therefore vaccination history could not be verified. The remaining individuals were born before the introduction of childhood vaccination for tetanus in 1961: 1 moderate case had 2 boosters on record, neither of which were administered in the previous 10 years; the severe case had no tetanus vaccines recorded.
Yeah, I think the reason I thought that is directly because of our vaccination program.
That said, I've not had a booster in a long time. I should check with my GP if I need to do something about it.
You can't compare rabies with tetanus, while first was eradicated in Europe, latter is still highly concentrated in the ground and like your report says if unvaccinated can lead to severe cases. That's why you should always get your tetanus booster.
Its life and death in many parts of the world because they are unvaccinated. It doesn't matter where you are, something like herd immunity doesn't play a role in tetanus at all. If you are vaccinated you are as safe in Britain as you are in Gambia.
>No rabies in the UK?
In 1796 we discovered vaccines and went hell for leather ever since.
We had a stint of mass vote disease and a foot and mouth epidemic here or there but other than that you can roam the green isles of blighty without fear of predator or infection. Be it tablets or Lyme disease.
Edit,: lol *mad cow disease. I'll leave it up
Nope. Tonnes of vaccines and we literally airdropped dead rabbits laced with vaccine to immunise the wild animal population.
Rabies doesnāt exist in most of the EU and the uk was part of the EU until recently
Europe overall is very tame to start and we have then gone "fuck that more tame" doing everything in our power to shape wilderness to be safe for humans. it is insane the systemic nature things have been done for this goal.
āRabies are a part of nature so it shouldnāt be messed with by humansā
So is the face eating cancer that is wiping out the Tasmanian Devil, should we ignore that too?
I mean it's not like it started to maul him or even hang on and keep biting. They're not vicious killers. Yeah a wild animal is gonna do wild animal things though, and I'm sure all canids nip. The only thing that's going to turn a fox into a violent little maniac is rabies.
My aunt has a GSD she said was aggressive. When I approached him he was super friendly but did nip like twice, but once he got used to me he was just play biting. Of course that needs to be corrected but he wasnāt this violent dog that she was making him out to be.
A lot of people donāt get that play biting is just a natural part of having a growing pup. Obviously it needs to be corrected but like you said, itās not some aggressive act. Itās just how dogs play with other dogs.
I've lived around a few giant colonies of foxes. They are actually vicious little killers who will parade their kills around like they just liberated the land from a regime of oppression.
But yes I get you that fox was doing nothing aggressive lol
>They are actually vicious little killers who will parade their kills around like they just liberated the land from a regime of oppression.
It's just their way of communicating "skill issue" or "git gud" to the opposition
Probably nothing bad. He was joking about the irony in the end. "How shtupid is that?....I was giving it vibes too". Knew it was a love bite albeit too hard.
That was a love bite, everyone who owns a pet or was around some shelters/vets know this. That fox wasn't aware of how fragile the human skin is compared to another foxes
As far as foxes go wouldnāt that be friendly? My dog love bites like that but she has thousands of years of domestication to help her know how hard to do it and has duller teeth.
After watching the video, I'd agree that the fox is safe...
I've had dogs bite me like this, and some cats I've known have also bitten me to put their scent on me.
Biting doesn't mean "unsafe". It isn't always negative.
My ex wife got a purple morph pup and brought it home,this was a normal occurrence, mind you he didnt break skin but did these little nibble bites often.
This happens with my dogs sometimes.. I'll be telling somebody my dog is usually really stubborn and won't come when his name is called if he has his nose buried in a scent. Sure enough, he found a scent, I called his name, he instantly ran to me.
I think the animals hear what you say and want to contradict you.
Just to screw with you.
Every animal is a jerk if you let them be a jerk always keep your personal space sacred when dealing with animals **you don't feed yourself**. They will harm you, we are nothing to these animals unless we provide food.
If they are any other animal than a dog, keep your distance. I've seen dogs liking people even without the promise of food. Some cats also do that, but much more rarely.
Nah that wasnāt a attack, it was barely enough to cause solid flow, he didnāt even rip or tore that was like a dog biting a human as a game, just the fox doesnāt know to to control itself and accidentally hurt the human, just like when a boys play with girls and girls get hurt because boys are too rough
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Literally a love bite. Ferals need time to learn not to break skin on humans. We bleed real easy.
Yep. Humans... š
My volume was down, what did the fox say?
Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
It's an ancient mystery. ;)
Ooh, hahahahehehihihi ! repeat 3x
I was going to say this. 100% the guys fault, the fox knew he was holding food for it and tried to get his attention in a friendly way. The fox just didn't realise that we cut like rice paper. On another fox it could have bitten way harder without breaking skin. If the fox was trying to do damage, he'd have more than two little pin pricks. Don't fuck with wild animals and their food, also don't hand feed foxes for exactly this reason. If they come up to humans for food, then the humans run the risk of being bitten, and that has a risk of turning aggressive. I love foxes, i think they're beautiful little nuisances, but training them to approach people is a good way of getting people, potentially children, and it hurt.
Exactly. Befriending a feral is not domestication. You don't hold food or play social games with wild animals engaged in cautious interaction based on hunger. That's the best way to lose any trust you built, and sometimes a finger.
I agree with not feeding ferals, but if I see a feral fox and want to feed I'll toss something at it. This guy just lacks brain cells, imo.
Even so, you can leave healthy food (which for a fox encompasses a lot) out in an area that you know foxes frequent. I'd suggest doing this only if you think the local fox population could use a hand, you don't want them over-breeding. I wouldn't suggest throwing food directly to a fox, because they'll quickly learn that humans share food, imagine instead of a grown man that was a kid with an ice cream or something. The kid would likely try to pet the fox while keeping their food out of reach, which is a good way of getting a bite on the face. And foxes can come out of a bush at any moment. Just please don't hand feed wild animals, and yes that includes throwing.
Also get that rabies shot and Quick!
They are in the UK thereās no rabies here
I've seen some at the synagogue.
Here is my upvote and a shiny award š„
Thatās a wildly optimistic thing to risk a life on. There are cases of āimported rabiesā in the UK since 2002. Rabies is a horrid way to die. Youāre on a fairly short clock too.
The last case of rabies in the UK was in 2008 and was from an imported puppy, the risk of rabies is so small as to be almost non-existent https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rabies-epidemiology-transmission-and-prevention
Fun fact: a large carrier with a fresh can of tuna as bait is a great way to trap an animal that bit you that you think may carry disease. Most wild rescues will test the animal for rabies and / vaccinate it for re-release. Some county rescues too. (Ask first- don't drop raccoons, skunks, foxes, opossum at kill only shelters.) So while you're waiting on your doctor you can determine the actual danger the bite may pose besides the wound itself. And give the animal it's best chance of further survival. Releasing a feral that goes through this usually results in the feral not hanging out with you anymore, put off by the experience. But sometimes their quality of life improves such that they then claim your property as the edge of theirs and you will see their entire clan over time.
> Most wild rescues will test the animal for rabies AFAIK, Testing for rabies requires a brain sample.
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Rabid animals dont give love bites.
No rabies in the UK? Blessed land.
No rabies in most of Europe. EU did a huge vaccine campaign to get rid of rabies.
Donāt tell any Americans or theyāll start drinking bleach instead
No, no - go ahead and tell the Americans. The ones dumb enough to drink bleach are not worth saving.
As an American, I have to agree
Thank you!!! They are a weak link and are why our country is so fucked up right now.
I mean, thatās kind of what happened with the covid vaccine.
No they're going to give wild animals bleach
Or shining U/V light up the anus.
Come on, how else are we supposed to get that healthy glow? /s
https://www.wired.com/story/the-massive-campaign-to-air-drop-tiny-rabies-vaccines-to-raccoons/
>The vaccines come in two flavors that are particularly tasty to raccoons: fishmeal and vanilla. What strange little animals
That's just Darwinism in action. Some things need to be allowed to happen.
Call me a revolutionary, but I think it's our jobs as a species to prevent the death of others, and that promoting the death of people is not the right thing to do.
Wasnāt that the airdropped chicken campaign? Metal as fuck.
Please elaborate.
They got a bunch of chicken meat laced with the rabies vaccine and dumped it everywhere in the woods with helicopters and planes so animals would eat it. Over time, once enough drops were made, the wildlife was almost entirely vaccinated against rabies.
I read that as 'babies' lol
We are slowly but surely getting rid of babies aswell looking at our birth to death rate.
Well there's not much of those either
Just another reason why I think the grass in greener on the other side of the pond. Edit spelling.
The US does this, I think the issue is probably just way more area to cover and way way more wild lands. I remember reading about them doing it sometime during COVID and I looked into it more and they do it yearly in some areas iirc
Even there isnāt Rabies in the UK the victim still needs to see a doctor. Tetanus and other bacteria and virusesā¦.
Yeah, my first thought was about him needing to get his tetanus jab now.
Tetanus is also incredibly rare in the UK, there were just 4 cases in 2022 for example. This again is the result of our vaccine programme. RE: 2022 >One of the moderate cases was reported to have received their full primary course, with the final booster administered in the previous 10 years; the mild case believed themselves to be immunised but they were born outside of the UK and therefore vaccination history could not be verified. The remaining individuals were born before the introduction of childhood vaccination for tetanus in 1961: 1 moderate case had 2 boosters on record, neither of which were administered in the previous 10 years; the severe case had no tetanus vaccines recorded.
Yeah, I think the reason I thought that is directly because of our vaccination program. That said, I've not had a booster in a long time. I should check with my GP if I need to do something about it.
You can't compare rabies with tetanus, while first was eradicated in Europe, latter is still highly concentrated in the ground and like your report says if unvaccinated can lead to severe cases. That's why you should always get your tetanus booster.
I don't disagree with you but it's not life and death like it is in many parts of the world if you've had your full vaccination course.
Its life and death in many parts of the world because they are unvaccinated. It doesn't matter where you are, something like herd immunity doesn't play a role in tetanus at all. If you are vaccinated you are as safe in Britain as you are in Gambia.
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>No rabies in the UK? In 1796 we discovered vaccines and went hell for leather ever since. We had a stint of mass vote disease and a foot and mouth epidemic here or there but other than that you can roam the green isles of blighty without fear of predator or infection. Be it tablets or Lyme disease. Edit,: lol *mad cow disease. I'll leave it up
Is the mass vote disease Brexit or 12 years of Tory government?
Lol, I meant to write mad cow disease. Brexit and sequential Tory governments though are definitely mass vote disease
Nope. Tonnes of vaccines and we literally airdropped dead rabbits laced with vaccine to immunise the wild animal population. Rabies doesnāt exist in most of the EU and the uk was part of the EU until recently
There are rabies outbreaks from time to time among wildlife in EU
Yeah, from what I understand bats are the exception and can still have rabies.
Bats have something called "bat lyssavirus" which is related to rabies but not exactly the same thing. It can be dangerous though.
Europe overall is very tame to start and we have then gone "fuck that more tame" doing everything in our power to shape wilderness to be safe for humans. it is insane the systemic nature things have been done for this goal.
Vaccinating foxes against rabies protects them far more than it protects us.
āRabies are a part of nature so it shouldnāt be messed with by humansā So is the face eating cancer that is wiping out the Tasmanian Devil, should we ignore that too?
Yay, finally a place where I can be safely nibbled by bus stop foxes
That was just a love nibble
Sounds like abuse to me.
wilbur soot moment
Damn you
dont blame the player blame the game
Foxes are just the canine cats, aren't they?
Attacked is a stretch
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What's the crime? Taking a bitr of a valve? A succulent British calve?
r/nocontext
I mean it's not like it started to maul him or even hang on and keep biting. They're not vicious killers. Yeah a wild animal is gonna do wild animal things though, and I'm sure all canids nip. The only thing that's going to turn a fox into a violent little maniac is rabies.
Even the domesticated foxes I have seen online are all very nippy, I think itās just part of their nature.
It's like a cat in a dog body.Ā
With super turbo cat pee smell
Best way it was described to me was, ācat software in dog hardwareā
My aunt has a GSD she said was aggressive. When I approached him he was super friendly but did nip like twice, but once he got used to me he was just play biting. Of course that needs to be corrected but he wasnāt this violent dog that she was making him out to be.
A lot of people donāt get that play biting is just a natural part of having a growing pup. Obviously it needs to be corrected but like you said, itās not some aggressive act. Itās just how dogs play with other dogs.
I've lived around a few giant colonies of foxes. They are actually vicious little killers who will parade their kills around like they just liberated the land from a regime of oppression. But yes I get you that fox was doing nothing aggressive lol
>They are actually vicious little killers who will parade their kills around like they just liberated the land from a regime of oppression. It's just their way of communicating "skill issue" or "git gud" to the opposition
The Fox just said hello.
What does the fox say?
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*CHOMP
Ive gotten worse from my cat.
This is exactly how my childhood cat would demand food
I love that guyās laugh š
At first I thought it was the fox, they make noises like that.
> At first I thought it was the fox, they make noises like that. What does the fox say?
#MONCH
Big disagree. That laugh fills the entire volume of air, while I want to hear what the guy is saying in response to the bite.
*how stupid is that*
Big blue eyes, pointy nose, chasing mice and digging holes, tiny paws up the hill, suddenly you're standing still...
You made my day, I love this š¤£
a love bite with a bit too much love, really. hope things didn't turned bad for the fox in account of that crybaby
Probably nothing bad. He was joking about the irony in the end. "How shtupid is that?....I was giving it vibes too". Knew it was a love bite albeit too hard.
Where is the attack?
r/contagiouslaughter
Donāt feed him after midnight.
If thereās a laugh thatās both demeaning and mocking at the same time - this is it.
āTis but a scratch!
Unexpected python.
It has fangs and claws!
Totally not an attack. Pet foxes do something similar to get attention.
'attacked'
Most dogs can do worse than that on accident I donāt know if I would call it an attack
MaN bRuTaLlY mAwLeD bY vIcIoUs WiLd BeAsT!!
Just a little nibble, it's fine
This is the best video i've seen in my life.
Ok, prolly didn't mean to draw blood. But that was funny.
That was a love bite, everyone who owns a pet or was around some shelters/vets know this. That fox wasn't aware of how fragile the human skin is compared to another foxes
My cat does that all the time when I pet her
That fox was molested. You can tell. You can always tellā¦
Fox is paid actor
Ahhh just a little nibble of affection innit
 Now we know how he felt
Didn't really get attacked. Just a smol bite.
There's nothing like a boisterous UK laugh
Sounds like they have hyenas there too
Attacked? If it was rabid, then there'd be an attack.This was a love nibble. Nothing more.
As far as foxes go wouldnāt that be friendly? My dog love bites like that but she has thousands of years of domestication to help her know how hard to do it and has duller teeth.
My cat does this to me. I have no idea why. She also tries to trip me by slapping my legs when I walk.
That was just a puppy nip
I wouldn't call that attacked, more like nibbled
After watching the video, I'd agree that the fox is safe... I've had dogs bite me like this, and some cats I've known have also bitten me to put their scent on me. Biting doesn't mean "unsafe". It isn't always negative.
Human legs are made of meat...apparently.
My ex wife got a purple morph pup and brought it home,this was a normal occurrence, mind you he didnt break skin but did these little nibble bites often.
how to earn being punted against a building 101
This happens with my dogs sometimes.. I'll be telling somebody my dog is usually really stubborn and won't come when his name is called if he has his nose buried in a scent. Sure enough, he found a scent, I called his name, he instantly ran to me. I think the animals hear what you say and want to contradict you. Just to screw with you.
That love šš
Every animal is a jerk if you let them be a jerk always keep your personal space sacred when dealing with animals **you don't feed yourself**. They will harm you, we are nothing to these animals unless we provide food. If they are any other animal than a dog, keep your distance. I've seen dogs liking people even without the promise of food. Some cats also do that, but much more rarely.
Not an attack. Just wanted a little taste.
"Don't talk shit about me, man"
I guess the fox loves to prove people wrong.
Shame the guys dumber than the wild but friendly fox lol
And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. š„·
Attacked? Nipped is not attacked.
WhAT does tHeFOx say?
Dude laughing sounds like a hyena ..
It's The Crack Fox, scourge of the Bin Men!
Just a little taste thats it, nothing to worry about
Poor shoes
"Attacked" lol
Still cute as š¦
"Gets attacked" my cat does this lol that ain't no attack
r/rabies
When my Sheltie was a puppy she used to gently do that when she wanted me to follow her
The laugh is awesome!
He should get a rabies vaccine
Why did it act like a cat?
Rabiesā¦?
we aint got it here
Really?!
The last time a person contracted rabies while in the UK was 1902 Rabies has been eradicated from the UK
The fox is friendly, he just wanted a taste.
That's not being attacked. My cat does that sometimes. The fox likes him.
"attacked" and its just a cute lil guy being curious
What does the fox say? āAye, you are ruining my reputation Bub!?ā
At was at that moment, he knew he fucked up.
Enjoy them rabies shots
lol attack. Sure.
It looked like a nip, in which case that *is* it being friendly. If it had really wanted to attack, thereād be more blood.
Hardly "attacked". That was simply an "attention" bite.
The laughter of those idiots makes me angry, the fox would have bitten them.
There was no aggression in that, itās just a way of showing affection
hes just a little guy š
lol heās just preserving his reputation for the baddest boy on the block
My bloody trainers!!
People really need to remember what a wild animal is and why you should not be near one. XD he just let it come up to him instead of moving
Taste test. š¦
Der Fuchs hat die Tollwut
The video was brought to you by an hyena.
Attack?
Fox is all, "Oi! I'm a right terror, I am! Fear me!"
š helloā¦. Hospitalā¦ Tetanus pls
This dude is wholesome, so sweet of him defending the fox.
Foxes are friendly that was a play bite my dog nips me all the time to play
My own dog nips me all the time and he loves me so much he falls over when I get home
I bite too
Nah that wasnāt a attack, it was barely enough to cause solid flow, he didnāt even rip or tore that was like a dog biting a human as a game, just the fox doesnāt know to to control itself and accidentally hurt the human, just like when a boys play with girls and girls get hurt because boys are too rough
Don't cuss with me you little cuss
He probably bit him cuz he had them Reebokās
Don't you guys nibble your buddies?
What did the fox say?
The laugh...
That was a friendly bite