BWC Worker Saves Dog While Catching Fox With Only His Hands!
By Barnes Wildlife Control, Apr 6 2017 02:40PM
The stunning account begins with Barnes Wildlife Control Technician Kevin, driving between jobs on a typical Wednesday. Kevin responds to acall about a homeowner whose two dogs had chased an unknown creature underneath a deck. When he arrives to the resident’s home, the owner briefly explains that he watched as his two dachshunds were in pursuit of an unknown animal, and they had followed it up under a ground deck, and one of the dachshunds was now stuck in a corner with the unknown animal. Kevin proceeded to squeeze underneath the deck and began crawling to achieve a vantage point that will allow him to identify the animal. Unfortunately, the dog and the animal were around a corner where the deck met the wooden foundation boards of a pole-barn, and Kevin could not fit through the small space. Kevin was forced to crawl out from under the deck. Now that Kevin had the dog’s location, he went into the pole-barn that was adjacent to the deck, and removed a wooden floor board. Directly under the floor in the open space was a red fox! Wait, where is the dachshund? There it is! The fox had its teeth gripped onto the back of the poor dog! Acting fast, Kevin pulled on Kevlar gloves to protect his arms, and reached down toward the dog. Kevin carefully picked up the scared dog, and the fox let go of its grip. With the help of the homeowner, Kevin covered the hole in the floor to prevent the fox from escaping or further attacking, and returned the dog to its grateful owner. Wearing the gloves was clearly a good call by Kevin, because as he pulled the frightened dachshund out, it desperately sank its teeth into Kevin’s arm. Thanks to the gloves, Kevin wasn’t harmed. Also, the dog didn’t appear to have any marks or bleeding after its encounter with the fox.
Now that that the immediate problem had been solved, Kevin thoroughly inspected the property, and identified two large holes dug under the exterior of the deck and pole-barn that the fox was traveling through. Kevin set traps that will remove the fox, and the homeowner is considering having a deck-exclusion completed by Barnes Wildlife Control to prevent any future pest problems. After interviewing Kevin, he believes that the fox is most likely a female because of its behavior with the dachshund. Kevin explained that it is typically not the character of a fox, especially a male to spare a small dog, and merely hold on to it during an aggressive encounter. Rather, Kevin believes that the fox is most likely a female, and was acting defensively to protect her fox-kits. The homeowner did confirm that this was not just an occasional fox passing by, the fox was actually a very frequent visitor to the property. After analyzing the location, the behavior of the fox, and taking into account that it is spring, Kevin says there is a very good chance that this was a case of a mother fox protecting her kits. I’m no fox expert, but I do know that Kevin was the man for the job. Thanks Kevin, and well done Barnes Wildlife Control, for being the right Wildlife Control Professionals for the job!
This Red Fox Was Trapped in Tipp City, Ohio and Then Released In a Suitable Habitat