Stalked by a fox

[SittingbourneSeagull]

This morning whilst walking my dog at about 5:30 we encountered a fox coming out of a neighbour's drive. Stupidly I thought it would run as soon as it saw us, but no, it proceeded to follow us up the road (on the other side) just a safe distance away.

After a few hundred yards I was getting fed up with being tailed so stopped to stare it out (Big mistake) . The fox looked at us for a few moments and then started across the road straight towards us. My dog was growling by this time and to be honest I could have done with a change of pants. In a moment of panic I started waving my arms around and shouting loudly at it, and the fox went back across to the other path, but did not retreat any further. I started back for home having been completely thrown by this, only to find the fox following me again.

After a couple more sessions of arm waving and shouting the fox finally gave up but I must admit I was quite shaken by the whole episode.

Tomorrow I am taking a stick with me on my walk (not instead of the dog before some smart-arse pipes up).

Has anyone else had a similar encounter?

 

[Dominoid]

Yes, you're not the only one being stalked by a fox today:

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[AZ Gull]

Yes, you're not the only one being stalked by a fox today:

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[seagullondon]

Yes, you're not the only one being stalked by a fox today:

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very good!

 

[guster]

Danny, David or Ruel?

 

[Bigtomfu]

The buggers are getting really brash. There's one up my road that pounces on unsuspecting passers by from bushes and the like.

The bastard stares people out and rushes them every now and again.

 

[slinky]

what breed of dog do you have?

 

[supaseagull]

This morning whilst walking my dog at about 5:30 we encountered a fox coming out of a neighbour's drive. Stupidly I thought it would run as soon as it saw us, but no, it proceeded to follow us up the road (on the other side) just a safe distance away.

After a few hundred yards I was getting fed up with being tailed so stopped to stare it out (Big mistake) . The fox looked at us for a few moments and then started across the road straight towards us. My dog was growling by this time and to be honest I could have done with a change of pants. In a moment of panic I started waving my arms around and shouting loudly at it, and the fox went back across to the other path, but did not retreat any further. I started back for home having been completely thrown by this, only to find the fox following me again.

After a couple more sessions of arm waving and shouting the fox finally gave up but I must admit I was quite shaken by the whole episode.

Tomorrow I am taking a stick with me on my walk (not instead of the dog before some smart-arse pipes up).

Has anyone else had a similar encounter?

Sounds like it was a Fox or a Vixen protecting their litter.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I remember a Fox getting into my garden over a year ago, during the day. Our 4 rabbits were bouncing around and he must have thought, here we go. But our mother bunny, a BIG albino with evil red eyes just sat there and stared at it. After a minute or so, it bolted. In the meantime, my mum was hurriedly running around to the back garden to attack it with an umbrella! Classic, the things you see when looking out the window.

My cat regularly sleeps alongside a fox at my mums new place, I have no digital pics sadly but it's quite odd apparently. He also sleeps in the kennel with the dog next door. Gets about a bit.

 

[element]

What's the difference between a dog and a fox?

About four pints

 

[perseus]

Get a a pet Crocodile. (PS: Snapper Turtles are just defensive.)

 

[desprateseagull]

i vaguely recall staggering home from t'pub, and saw a fox sitting on the pavement, bold as brass, outside the Courtlands (?) Hotel, near bottom of The Drive in Hove..

If i had stayed any longer, i feared my kebab wouldnt have lasted long!

 

[Vegas Seagull]

I wondered what samantha was up to these days

 

[Notters]

Glad you don't live near me.I'd be furious if I was woken up by someone shouting at a fox!

 

[brighton_girl87]

Yes! It happened to me a couple of years ago. I'd had a few drinks in town and had got the last bus home, I was walking up my road and a fox jumped out in front of me, I crossed the road and ran and it did the same! I ended up crossing the road six times and each time it followed me. I was actually quite hysterical and didn't know what to do, luckily after about five minutes it disappeared. I must have looked a sight if anyone looked out their window, a drunk girl with her shoes in her hands (took them off so I could run faster) sobbing while running away from a fox!

 

[daveinprague]

I saw what i thought was a cat running towards me in the pedestrian part of Hounslow high street.. realised it was a fox and the thing came right up to me and was trying to smell my feet i think.. kept it at bay with my foot..but you start thinking rabies and it freaks you out a bit.
Indian bloke appeared behind me and said...what sort of animal is that?
Its a fox mate....he just said..my god...and ran haha...but thing was making a weird sound rather than growling or anything..more of squeeling sound.

 

[cornish seagull]

I saw what i thought was a cat running towards me in the pedestrian part of Hounslow high street.. realised it was a fox and the thing came right up to me and was trying to smell my feet i think.. kept it at bay with my foot..but you start thinking rabies and it freaks you out a bit.
Indian bloke appeared behind me and said...what sort of animal is that?
Its a fox mate....he just said..my god...and ran haha...but thing was making a weird sound rather than growling or anything..more of squeeling sound.[/QUOTE
Foxes! get a life, its the bears you have to worry about in Cornwall!

 

[NickBHAFC18]

Hahaha, foxes scare the shit out of me! We have quite a few in our area and especially in our back garden. The cat gets on fine with them as he is a big old bruiser and near enough the same size. But they have followed me in the past and it can be scary.

 

[Phat Baz 68]

Oohhh a big scary Fox !!!!!!!
He probably wanted some food !
Take a packet of dog biscuits next time and
feed him FFS !!!

 

[super-seagulls]

If a fox ran at me, I think I would have to 'hoof it' !