Man mistakenly rescues fox pup Posted on 11 May 2020 A Japanese man made an unusual discovery whilst on a walk in the Hokkaido Prefecture. He happened upon an innocent looking puppy, alone and either abandoned or lost on the side of the road. Instead of leaving the animal alone, he decided to take the animal home and use social media to track down its owner. He posted the following pictures to Twitter, with the location and time of finding the pup. He’s caption read ‘I rescued this puppy from the side of Route 275 in Tsukigatacho at around 2:30 p.m. It was a little past the 7-Eleven on the way to Sapporo (right before the traffic light).’ 【拡散希望】 本日14:30頃、月形町の国道275号の路側帯にいた子犬を保護しました。 セブンイレブンを札幌方向に向かって少し進んだあたりです。(信号手前) 病院に連れていったところ ・生後1~2ヶ月 ・女の子 とのこと 心当たりのある飼い主の方がいらっしゃいましたら連絡お願いします#保護犬 pic.twitter.com/vp1mkakIO3 — MARCY (@marcy_com) May 1, 2020 His image sparked a response and people began replying to his Tweet speculating whether the puppy was in fact a dog. A video posted by the man, under the handle ‘Marcy’ raised even more questions. It was certainly making a sound, but it wasn’t quite barking. 結論から申し上げますと保護したのは「犬」ではなく「キツネ」でした。 ご指摘いただいた皆さま、ありがとうございました。 藁をもすがる思いで「北きつね牧場」様へ相談したところ、引き取ってくれるとのことでしたので、明日連れていく予定です。 この度は保護犬ではないのにお騒がせしました。 pic.twitter.com/CTEDmPdctL — MARCY (@marcy_com) May 2, 2020 Users quickly pointed out that the animal in question was rather a fox (kitsune) pup. These animals are not kept as pets in Japan because they carry diseases harmful to humans. The fox pup, which turned out to be a female, did however need help. Her age is estimated between 1-2 months and is too young to be on her own in the wild. She would not have the necessary skills to survive. Instead the fox pup was taken to North Fox Farm (Kita Kitsune Bokujo), a fox sanctuary in the Hokkaido town of Kitami, where she can live happily with other foxes. 子狐ちゃんを北きつね牧場さんへ引き渡し完了いたしました。 月形町で保護したので「ルナ」と命名させていただきました。 帰る頃には同じ年頃の子狐ちゃんと一緒になって寝ておりました。 この度はご協力いただきありがとうございました 機会がありましたらルナに会いに行っていただけると幸いです pic.twitter.com/vgl9iNDlvx — MARCY (@marcy_com) May 3, 2020 Image: Twitter/@shironekonyanta Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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