TedNov 23, 2022
Vidar Hokstad / Galaxy Bound

I spent a couple of hours on a call this morning while occasionally glancing over at the fox in the garden, wishing I could go back to bed and curl up as well. Unfortunately, I have to make a living.

When he left yesterday afternoon he was still limping. Looked like he couldn't put any weight on his right hind leg at all. Otherwise he looks pretty healthy for a London fox.

#fox #foxes #london

Nov 23, 2022 at 11:11amWeb
Show threadVidar Hokstad / Galaxy BoundNov 23, 2022
About 3 hours in, and he finally noticed me. Tried to go back to sleep, but I think the neighbouring dogs spooked him a few minutes later, because he suddenly got up and ran to the back of the garden.
Show threadVidar Hokstad / Galaxy BoundNov 23, 2022
Four hours, actually. Time is going too fast, damn it.
Show threadVidar Hokstad / Galaxy BoundNov 23, 2022
And he's back, and enjoying the sun after rearranging the pillows (he was grabbing them in his mouth and moving them around to get comfy)
Show threadAndromeda YeltonNov 23, 2022
@vidarh what a pretty backyard friend
Show threadDavid_grünNov 23, 2022
@vidarh what a little cutie
Show threadSueNov 23, 2022
@vidarh
So beautiful. What a joy to see thank you
Show threadJay of the IceniNov 23, 2022
@vidarh that's beautiful. He's very lucky to have such a welcoming back-yard-owner.
Show threadKaizanNov 23, 2022
@vidarh i love him!! Her?
Show threadVidar Hokstad / Galaxy BoundNov 23, 2022
@kaizan I think it's big enough that it's likely a male, but pretty hard to tell from a casual look at a fox so honestly I'm not sure.
Show threadKaizanNov 23, 2022
@vidarh I'd risk the rabies to be able to pet him. We have some of the red ones in Anchorage and we have the Arctic Foxes further north. They're so pretty and smart!
Show threadVidar Hokstad / Galaxy BoundNov 23, 2022
@kaizan Almost no rabies in the UK, but for petting I still stick to the neighbour cat that drops by regularly... She is very friendly.
Show threadKaizanNov 23, 2022
@vidarh this is one of mine. You're better off trying to pet the fox.
Show threadVidar Hokstad / Galaxy BoundNov 23, 2022
@kaizan Cute, but looks like trouble... I *have* gotten my fair share of bites and scratches from cats. Thankfully the youngest neighbour cat *loves* cuddles and comes running to my garden door usually about once a day to get some attention.
Show threadBronwyn CleeNov 23, 2022
@vidarh smart dog 🐾
Show threadSeán T. McBeth 🍻Nov 23, 2022

@vidarh OMG! He's really clean looking. We have foxes in our neighborhood, but they are all really mangy.

You can hear their cries at night. Sounds like a mean baby wrestling a horny tomcat.

Show threadShireen NobleNov 23, 2022
@vidarh this fox is legendary, and I want to be its friend! Please keep us updated on what’s happening!
Show threadKate WNov 24, 2022
@vidarh Proper commitment to comfort.
Show threadLNov 24, 2022
@vidarh 😆 gives “being foxy” a whole new meaning & I fer one embrace the change. Go on ya foxy.
Show threadKnitsibNov 24, 2022
@vidarh Dog hardware; cat operating system.
Show threadRocky 💜💙Nov 24, 2022

@vidarh

Awww, so sweet.

Show threadAviva GaryNov 24, 2022
@vidarh cute
Show threadDarekPagesNov 25, 2022
@vidarh Where have I heard this? 🐕
Show threadMonicaH 🇸🇪Nov 23, 2022
@vidarh Wow🌟🌟
Show threadPatty Bluebird 🦩Nov 23, 2022
@vidarh Amazing!
Show threadPaul Dunphy Esquire 🏳️‍🌈Nov 23, 2022
@vidarh love these fox updates
Show threadSwearygrandmaNov 23, 2022
@vidarh I was working on my allotment yesterday up on the South Downs when a beautiful specimen sauntered across my plot. We looked at each other. I told him he was gorgeous and he sauntered off - an hour later he sauntered back again. He listened to me for a few minutes got bored and went on his way. No fear at all at I stood very still. 🦊❤️ Such a privilege
Show threadAnn JarvisNov 23, 2022
@vidarh Amazing
Show threadMark O - Hall monitor typeNov 23, 2022
@vidarh this was mine a few years back. That was the cat's bed. She wasn't very pleased to find foxy on her chair.
Show threadVidar Hokstad / Galaxy BoundNov 23, 2022
@mojomoomoo I can imagine. Had one of the neighbour cats stare down a fox in the garden a few years ago...
Show threadOliverNov 23, 2022
@vidarh they usually recover quickly from that kind of injury 👍
Show threadOliverNov 23, 2022
@vidarh context: foxes have generously allowed us to use their garden for a while https://www.instagram.com/harringayfoxfam/
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Show threadVidar Hokstad / Galaxy BoundNov 24, 2022
@oliverturner Amazing pictures.
Show threadOliverNov 24, 2022

@vidarh as you are discovering, it is impossible to take a bad picture of a fox 😀

(But thank you for the kind words: my wife will be delighted that you liked them)

Show threadJean SingletonNov 23, 2022
@vidarh
Hilarious. He looks very comfortable.
Show threadMike 🍁✔Feb 11, 2023
@vidarh So how is the fox now?