My next door neighbor just called me while I was here online to tell me a story that just freaked me out! Freaked me out because it happened yesterday evening around 6pm when I was in my backyard cleaning the tortoise mansion.



Destiny was outside in the backyard while I cleaned her home. The sun was shining, she was grazing, & our little miniature weenie dog was on the front porch asleep while I cleaned.

My neighbor said a fox was in the tree at the house next door to them on the other side, they saw that neighbor's cat jump out of the tree, then the fox jumped out after it. Then the fox was in the middle of the street staring at the kids who were outside playing across the street, so then the neighbor man next door opened his front door & let their big dog outside.

Their dog scared the fox who then jumped the fence into my yard, ran through my turtle pen & out of my yard on the other side.. all the while I was out in the backyard cleaning & MISSED the entire episode.

HOLY COW this was in broad daylight & the fox showed no fear when it saw humans. I think we may have a problem here!

It's scary because our tortoise lives outdoors year round, the turtles are soon to be outdoors year round, the dog is tiny & we live in a high risk area for rabies.

That story really freaked me out & now I'm going to worry all the time about the tortoise being outside by herself.

Guess I'm gonna have to call Animal Services for some advice! EEK
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PHRatz

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