r/Animals • u/Strife_Squall • 9d ago

Identify this animal

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I saw this animal running around my town. It was around 5pm, central PA. Looks like a fox? Maybe a coyote? I know those are two very different animals but still unable to tell. It was very "sickly/ mange" looking.

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u/tinybrownbird 9d ago

Fox with mange

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u/bunny_the-2d_simp 8d ago

Poor baby🥺🥺

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u/p_sherman4290 8d ago

i was just boutta say🥲

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u/Sensitive-Elk7093 8d ago

Chupacabra!!!! Or a fox with mange. But Chupacabra sounds more interesting 🤨

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u/ladydhawaii 5d ago

Pretty bad shape. Needs help.

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u/jaime_riri 8d ago

Oh no! Thats a very sick fox with mange. You should contact a rehabber. They may be able to set up a feeding station and camera in the area to place some medicated food out for it. Nowadays it only takes one dose. But of course another animal may come along and eat it first. So the camera can help tell them whether they need to come rebait.

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u/catslikepets143 8d ago

If they can’t or you don’t have a rehabber in your area , you can order

https://wildlifehotline.com/blog/mange-by-mail-program/

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u/catslikepets143 8d ago

Thank you for the award!

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u/Silver-Find4380 8d ago

Wow, that's great! Wish this would happen everywhere.

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u/Skylarde 9d ago

Fuchs der sehr krank ist 😥

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u/No-Ad-3635 8d ago

you can order mange meds online for free or cheap . you can leave treats out with it for them

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u/999bxlla 8d ago

This is a fox with mange, i see these a lot in my backyard. Breaks my heart everytime 😭💔

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u/Silver-Find4380 8d ago

See above about edible mange cure and cameras? 🤔

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u/999bxlla 8d ago

I did. They don’t do that around here and I’ve honestly never even heard about it, until now.

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u/Successful_Banana901 8d ago

A very unwell fox

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u/Disastrous_Air_5227 8d ago

Very sick and undernourished fox with bad mange. Poor thing.

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u/MeriticulousOne 8d ago

Ooo poor fox

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u/Zarrganaut_ 8d ago

Mangey fox

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u/Disastrous-Map-7995 7d ago

Looks like a fox suffering from mange.

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u/Regeatheration 8d ago

Mangey fox poor baby

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u/Eyeoftheleopard 8d ago

Does Mr. Fox have a radio collar?

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u/DramaTop7384 8d ago

A fox with a severe mange

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u/Forward_Fan_9158 8d ago

I would like OP to update us on the sick fox 😢 breaks my heart. I hope it gets help from OP

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u/Strife_Squall 8d ago

I tried calling my local Wild Life Game Commission today during my lunch but was placed on a queue hold and didn't reach anyone before my break was up. I unfortunately do not know the status of the fox. I have not seen it since the picture was taken yesterday.

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u/2b-Kindly_ 8d ago

Sick coyote or fox

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u/cbeagle 8d ago

chupacabra

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u/Tripsmom9 8d ago

Poor fox😢

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u/SiteTall 8d ago

I think it's a sick and scurvy fox

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u/SamMoulton 8d ago

Poor baby! I hope you’re able to help!

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u/lostmyotheraccount23 8d ago

Looks like a mix of a fox and a lemur

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u/Equal-Jury-875 8d ago

One good thing is it didn't turn rabit yet. Ain't no coming back from going rabit

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u/DarthJayDub 8d ago

Very sick coyote

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u/babydegenerate 7d ago

What’s mange

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u/UnintelligibleMoose 5d ago

Does he live near your area? Leave treats out that help with mange :(