Friendly fox stars in internet footage from Brighton park (From The Argus)

That person is lucky the fox didn't feel threatened and bite their face - but what a lovely, happy animal, so different from the bad publicity earlier this year with the alleged fox attack of the twin girls in their house.

This will be spun, and I bet in three days we hear of another "Fox Attack" story made up by pro-hunt posh tory morons.

FC wrote:
This will be spun, and I bet in three days we hear of another "Fox Attack" story made up by pro-hunt posh tory morons.

Fox hunting is supported by people of all classes and political persuasions please think before making moronic statements.

It sort of looks like the fox's legs are stiff, making me wonder if he is not well. I hope he will be okay.

FC wrote:
This will be spun, and I bet in three days we hear of another "Fox Attack" story made up by pro-hunt posh tory morons.

So right.
Not sure that the moon landings actually occured though and I am certain Michael Jackson is alive and well, residing in Eastbourne with Elvis.
Prince Philip was driving the untraced white car in the Paris tunnel Diana died in and the Twin Towers plane crashes were orchestrated by Tony Blair.

Greyrun wrote:

FC wrote: This will be spun, and I bet in three days we hear of another "Fox Attack" story made up by pro-hunt posh tory morons.

Fox hunting is supported by people of all classes and political persuasions please think before making moronic statements.

The only thing that people who support fox hunting have in common is that they are uncivilised. A person can be middle, upper, lower class, further left of Tony Benn or more right than Thatcher- if you are in favour of making sport out of killing animals, you are not civilised.

fascinator wrote:

Greyrun wrote:

FC wrote: This will be spun, and I bet in three days we hear of another "Fox Attack" story made up by pro-hunt posh tory morons.

Fox hunting is supported by people of all classes and political persuasions please think before making moronic statements.

The only thing that people who support fox hunting have in common is that they are uncivilised. A person can be middle, upper, lower class, further left of Tony Benn or more right than Thatcher- if you are in favour of making sport out of killing animals, you are not civilised.

Well said fascinator!!!

CaliforniaGirl wrote:
It sort of looks like the fox's legs are stiff, making me wonder if he is not well. I hope he will be okay.

I agree - he did seem to have a bit of a limp but they do often strain their limbs when jumping over fences etc. We have many who visit our garden and they do seem able to recover from a sprain. I do wonder whether there is an underlying reason why he's allowing people to be so close. He doesn't look mangy so perhaps it's something else.
Either way, it's a nice experience for the kids to see such a lovely 'wild' creature before Greyrun's friends kill them all!

Foxes are wild animals and its in their interest to be fearful of humans. Encouraging them to get so close to people may be nice for the kids, but will eventually erode their natural avoidance of us and lead to nasty incidences such as the recent attacks. Think about the seagulls who dive-bomb people for chips etc. They no longer see humans as a threat because certain individuals encourage them to come close by feeding them. Do wild animals a favour and keep your distance. If you want an animal to pet - get a domesticated one.

fascinator wrote:

Greyrun wrote:

FC wrote: This will be spun, and I bet in three days we hear of another "Fox Attack" story made up by pro-hunt posh tory morons.

Fox hunting is supported by people of all classes and political persuasions please think before making moronic statements.

The only thing that people who support fox hunting have in common is that they are uncivilised. A person can be middle, upper, lower class, further left of Tony Benn or more right than Thatcher- if you are in favour of making sport out of killing animals, you are not civilised.

Same goes to those who support "polo" a very cruel so called "sport" as shown last week with Prince Harry who had injured his pony by digging his 'spurs' into the poor animal causing it to bleed ,very nasty indeed

Country foxes are still very shy and wary of humans because we control them (which is necessary because they have no natural predators since the Wolf has been wiped out in the UK).
Urban Foxes are bold and largely getting less wary of humans in this environment, because people encourage them to be close and feed them.

A fox is carnivorous predator, yet a lot of town folk view them as cuddly, fluffy animals that pose no threat to themselves or children. They can be a threat and should be treated with caution.

I would never get my face this close to a Fox (even if I were armed), wild animals are unpredictable and can be aggressive and to be quite honest I would have no sympathy if the man had his face chewed off by said Fox.

two things that are very obvious about this video footage. 1. when the bloke who is lying down starts to speak, the fox moves its head and turns away. 2. when the bloke is going to return with his kid, the fox legs it. conclusion. your breath must absolutely stink mate.

tombraider59 wrote:

CaliforniaGirl wrote: It sort of looks like the fox's legs are stiff, making me wonder if he is not well. I hope he will be okay.

I agree - he did seem to have a bit of a limp but they do often strain their limbs when jumping over fences etc. We have many who visit our garden and they do seem able to recover from a sprain. I do wonder whether there is an underlying reason why he's allowing people to be so close. He doesn't look mangy so perhaps it's something else. Either way, it's a nice experience for the kids to see such a lovely 'wild' creature before Greyrun's friends kill them all!

Nothing in my post suggests i am pro hunting,i have always been anti,do try to understand the post before making silly comments.

Tom V wrote:
That person is lucky the fox didn't feel threatened and bite their face - but what a lovely, happy animal, so different from the bad publicity earlier this year with the alleged fox attack of the twin girls in their house.

It is part of the same problem though. As has been said, they are wild animals and this sort of act is only going to make them feel bolder and so more dangerous around humans when they are hungry or threatened. This guy thinks he is such a thoughtful animal lover and teaching his kids the same thing, but really chasing it away would have been the best option. BTW - did he get told off for being on the grass at the end?

I regularly see this fox in Pavilion Gardens at night, going about its rather tame-looking business with no fear of people whatsoever. I hope this story won't mean that somebody decides to 'interfere' with it.

Greyrun wrote:

FC wrote: This will be spun, and I bet in three days we hear of another "Fox Attack" story made up by pro-hunt posh tory morons.

Fox hunting is supported by people of all classes and political persuasions please think before making moronic statements.

Yep - and its a 'sport' that is opposed by an even greater number of people (regardless of class).

The only moronic thing about the situation is those supporters who dress up the death of an animal as both 'sport' and 'necessary'!

RickH wrote:

Greyrun wrote:

FC wrote: This will be spun, and I bet in three days we hear of another "Fox Attack" story made up by pro-hunt posh tory morons.

Fox hunting is supported by people of all classes and political persuasions please think before making moronic statements.

Yep - and its a 'sport' that is opposed by an even greater number of people (regardless of class). The only moronic thing about the situation is those supporters who dress up the death of an animal as both 'sport' and 'necessary'!

Once again i have to point out that my statement is not pro hunting, please re-read what i have said.

More foxes, less dogs please. Foxes don't chase cyclists and bark endlessly at everything that moves. Beautiful creatures, hate seeing so many of them dead in the road.

Maybe I should upload those photos I took of the fox sunbathing on my patio a couple of years ago. Let me get about 4 ft away from it and take photos.

Thanks to the Argus, it won't be there for long.Why couldn't you leave it alone?

Greyrun wrote:

RickH wrote:

Greyrun wrote:

FC wrote: This will be spun, and I bet in three days we hear of another "Fox Attack" story made up by pro-hunt posh tory morons.

Fox hunting is supported by people of all classes and political persuasions please think before making moronic statements.

Yep - and its a 'sport' that is opposed by an even greater number of people (regardless of class). The only moronic thing about the situation is those supporters who dress up the death of an animal as both 'sport' and 'necessary'!

Once again i have to point out that my statement is not pro hunting, please re-read what i have said.

Your original post implied that you wre a supporter, even if there was no explicit statement as such.
I think you'll find my post alleges neither, but is a comment on those who do support hunting.Pity that you've wasted two oppurtunities to state your exact postion, rather than play clever words games but if the cap fits and all that......

Right-on wrote:
Foxes are wild animals and its in their interest to be fearful of humans. Encouraging them to get so close to people may be nice for the kids, but will eventually erode their natural avoidance of us and lead to nasty incidences such as the recent attacks. Think about the seagulls who dive-bomb people for chips etc. They no longer see humans as a threat because certain individuals encourage them to come close by feeding them. Do wild animals a favour and keep your distance. If you want an animal to pet - get a domesticated one.

Completely agree with you, Burgess901 and Ade1200.

I wish people would leave them alone and stop feeding them, FFS! I see my neighbour feeding one of our local foxes with his tiny toddler daughter in our garden. They leave their front door open all day and it's only a matter of time before it takes a wander into their flat I'm sure! The other neighbours chucked a chicken carcass at it...

I think they're beautiful and I love that people care about them, but if people really cared they'd leave them alone! They're wild animals and it'd be better for everyone if they stayed that way...

RickH wrote:

Greyrun wrote:

RickH wrote:

Greyrun wrote:

FC wrote: This will be spun, and I bet in three days we hear of another "Fox Attack" story made up by pro-hunt posh tory morons.

Fox hunting is supported by people of all classes and political persuasions please think before making moronic statements.

Yep - and its a 'sport' that is opposed by an even greater number of people (regardless of class). The only moronic thing about the situation is those supporters who dress up the death of an animal as both 'sport' and 'necessary'!

Once again i have to point out that my statement is not pro hunting, please re-read what i have said.

Your original post implied that you wre a supporter, even if there was no explicit statement as such. I think you'll find my post alleges neither, but is a comment on those who do support hunting.Pity that you've wasted two oppurtunities to state your exact postion, rather than play clever words games but if the cap fits and all that......

I stated i was anti hunting sorry if my clever words left you confused,also interesting how you find hidden meanings in order to fit your agenda.