Fox making friends in St. Louis, but rehabilitator warns against socializing wildlife
A young fox is quickly becoming a familiar sight around the Village of St. Louis, but a Saskatchewan wildlife rehabilitator said feeding it isn’t a good idea.
Lynne Hills-Ketcheson, who has lived in St. Louis for more than a decade, said she was looking out her front window July 16 when she noticed the red fox crossing one of the main streets outside.
“I just went out the front of my house and sat on the step and this little guy came right up to me,” she said. “I took a little bit of dog food out to him just to see what he would do, and he came right up my step.”
At first, Hills-Ketcheson said she believed the fox had become lost and wandered briefly into town while ranging along the river. When she saw other neighbours feeding the animal later the same day, however, she realized the fox was starting to view humans as a source of food.