Ok, so, I originally come from a country with ZERO foxes so this is new. I first met this fox as I was out at 1:00 AM during a brisk walk after an argument with someone. I was just trying to cool my head when this fox came out of nowhere from a nearby parking lot. It was all fine until I realized it was following me and was quickly getting closer than a usual fox would dare. I ended up running and of course it chased me (no idea if it did chase me or was just curious why I was running so it decided to run too). That was a week ago and now this fox has been visiting the front of our apartment building around 10:30 pm onwards. So far I’ve met it 4 times. I have 3 tiny dogs so I don’t dare to go out with them all alone with this fox just lurking and waiting in the dark (and yes, you can see its shiny eyes in the dark). One of the visits, it tried to walk up to us, like just inches away before our dogs barked at it like mad. It did back off but peed just right outside the apartment building’s door (as shown on the pic, next to the bicyles). We thought maybe it would be enough and it won’t come back anymore but here we are. It’s currently outside as I type this.
Is there any way I can do shoo this fox away? Do you think it will harm our dogs? Why is it stalking us? And what did I do in my past life to deserve being chased by a fox in the middle of the night?
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The original was posted on /r/sweden by /u/YourMiserableLife at 2023-09-13 22:28:59+00:00.
ComplicatedDude at 2023-09-13 23:21:20+00:00 ID:
k0h6r82It may be attracted to the scent of your small dogs, and indeed, a fox can absolutely attack a small dog. If your dogs are under something like 8kgs, then the fox may see them as a potential meal. It’s rare, but it happens.
I think it’s more likely that it has a den somewhere nearby, and is just young and curious and poses no threat. It would be virtually unheard of for it to attack you. Though, if it is used to people or has been fed by people, it may come right up to you, and either try to bully you for food (by nipping at you) or just plain stare at you with its “Give me food please” expression. It doesn’t know that you don’t know what that expression is because it worked on the person or people that fed it.
Generally, I wouldn’t be concerned, but do watch your own dogs closely. Carry an extra dog lead to use as a whip when out with your dogs. If the fox approaches then whip the extra dog lead against the ground, in the foxes direction and it will run off.