Strange Scarred Fox

[unlacedgecko 1,466]

Was out on my southern hunting estate on Wednesday night. Sqeaked in a fox from 100m to 30m and shot it. Not at all lamp shy. From its teeth I would say it was one of this year's cubs. Estimated weigh of 15lbs. Was in good condition. Plenty of fat on him when I skinned him.

 

 

Shown with my CZ452 for scale. Barrel is 16inches.

 

Fox had unusual scarring on the back of his neck. Looked like tearing on the left (from the fox's point of view)

 

 

And a puncture on the right.

 

 

My first thought was a bullet. But the lack of lamp shyness made me think that he had never been shot before. The only thing I can come up with is a dog attack. But if he was held by the back of theneck I could'nt see him getting away. Any theories?

 

Cheers

 

 

Ug

[Simoman 110]

If its this years cub i doubt it has been worked and bolted from a terrier, possibly territory disputewith its kin...........

[arnieboy 93]

some kind of operation from a animal rescue group???

[dazzz 421]

easy urban fox dumped in the country, had run inn's with cat/dog/car etc,,,

not trying to be a smart arse but it would explain some points that you make

and we all know it happens,,,it does look in good knick for an urban

but they are not all mangy bleeders,it would explain the lack of fear

it had though,,,good pics by the way mate,,,i'd say good shot

but 30yards,,,,,,isnt probably the hardest shot you've taken

Edited September 30, 2011 by dazzz

[kenny14 656]

I've had a few like that over the years, and some I've put down to them having an encounter with a terrrier, but I've been fairly certain that most of the injuries have been inflicted by another Fox, as simoman says.

This is one from earlier this year, it also had a wound along it's back.

[upperlane2 4]

MANGE scratching ??????

[matt_hooks 188]

dazz, I've seen plenty of urban foxes in my time, and unless they're somewhere where there is a huge over population, they've all been in extremely good condition. I guess there's loads of food for them, and plenty of shelter.

 

As for the Arsepca, I've heard tell of them releasing rescued urban foxes, but not had any direct knowledge, but from some of their hateful rhetoric and spoutings of bulls##t based on no stronger evidence than personal feelings, I'd guess that it's the sort of thing they'd do.

[jock16 0]

might be badger we have had a few like that one had a deformed back paw the pad was where the first knee joint was it was weired ??

[dogga 1]

Could well be dumped urban fox .we have had first hand experience of this and actually watched them being released !! Have shot ones with old stitch lines, half tails and other injuries that have been obviously operated on . Wouldn't have been an issue apart from they were being dropped onto a pheasant shoot around poult time !! Safe to say the sudden influx didn't last long and after a while the dumping stopped too