Something bad is going on in Wolfeboro...Sick Fox#2

beagle · 10-06-2010, 12:39 PM

We live near there and I can tell you from years past that this group of foxes is pretty bold. Both my husband and I have come across them sitting in the middle of our road and as you approach, they will just sit there and look at you. I have actually had to stop the car and wait for them to get up and move! And once while on his afternoon run, my husband came upon one in the middle of the road, and it would not move no matter how close he got, and how much yelling and waving of arms he did. Finally he ran home and had me drive him past that spot! Also, they are not truly nocturnal, and can be found hunting in the daytime especially when they have kits to feed.

LIforrelaxin · 10-06-2010, 01:02 PM

Here is a great article about foxes:

http://www.hsus.org/wildlife/a_close..._the_gray.html

Most important things to not from the article relevent to this conversation,

They can be very bold....

Although nocturnal, it is not a surprise to see the in the daytime.......

RI Swamp Yankee · 10-06-2010, 02:09 PM

Could there be any connection between the sick animals and the (former) toxic waste dump in Wolfeboro where PCBs were dumped?

Lakesrider · 10-06-2010, 02:34 PM

Well like I said I did call the police and I did call F&G out of Concord that gave me the officers number out of N Conway. So I did try. I also called to tell them the first one died and sent them several pictures of both. No reply.

I did not see the #2 fox today at all. I did keep an eye out for it.

And at least the #2 fox was out getting food and burying stuff, so he must still be in its right mind, so to speak.

I guess I am just comparing the look of Fox 2 to the one of Dead Fox. They both looked...unkempt...compared the Gray foxes around my yard. Maybe I am just biased toward the Grays.

tis · 10-06-2010, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Lakesrider

Well like I said I did call the police and I did call F&G out of Concord that gave me the officers number out of N Conway. So I did try. I also called to tell them the first one died and sent them several pictures of both. No reply.

I did not see the #2 fox today at all. I did keep an eye out for it.

And at least the #2 fox was out getting food and burying stuff, so he must still be in its right mind, so to speak.

I guess I am just comparing the look of Fox 2 to the one of Dead Fox. They both looked...unkempt...compared the Gray foxes around my yard. Maybe I am just biased toward the Grays.

Unfortunately, Lakes, you had the same experience with F&G that myself and neighbors have had in the past. They don't want to come. They are always busy.

jmen24 · 10-07-2010, 08:20 AM

Unfortunately, the Conservation Officers are busy, they miss out on a lot of personal things as well. The CO that lives a few houses down from me was unable to attend a gathering at my neighbors house a few weekends ago on a Sat. night, because she was dealing with a moose that had been hit. This was at 6:00 pm and was searching through the woods, instead of enjoying a nice evening with her husband and son.

We only have 36 Conservation officers for the entire state of NH. You really cannot expect them to show up to deal with a small animal that is not really posing a danger.

The biologist's should have some interest in wanting to test suspect animals, but that is a different story all together.

Grant · 10-16-2010, 08:51 AM

It's not something that's limited to the Lakes Region. Down here in PA, I nearly ran over a completely bald fox crossing a busy road at noon on Wednesday. It seemed somewhat disoriented, but trotted across the bypass and back into the woods.

Poor things seem to be especially prone to mange, which is reportedly a slow and agonizing way to go. It's probably the third or fourth such case I've seen in SE PA over the years. But this one was particularly disturbing as the fox was completely devoid of its coat.

The Kingswood fox pictured above appears to have it as well, given the patchy coat.

Soapmistress · 11-05-2010, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by RI Swamp Yankee

Could there be any connection between the sick animals and the (former) toxic waste dump in Wolfeboro where PCBs were dumped?

WoW! I'm new to forum, so I don't know what this is about. Could someone give me a few details on what happened ?

RI Swamp Yankee · 11-06-2010, 07:41 PM

Several years back there was highly controversial discussion on another forum that no longer is running that PCBs from a now removed transformer substation in Wolfeboro were dumped improperly. An engineer involved in the project claims his cancer was caused by exposure to the PCBs ans was trying to make the issue public. Town fathers denied everything and claimed it never happened. There are a few members here that were part of that forum and maybe they remember more about it.

10-06-2010, 12:39 PM	#1
beagle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 176 Thanks: 186 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts	Bold foxes We live near there and I can tell you from years past that this group of foxes is pretty bold. Both my husband and I have come across them sitting in the middle of our road and as you approach, they will just sit there and look at you. I have actually had to stop the car and wait for them to get up and move! And once while on his afternoon run, my husband came upon one in the middle of the road, and it would not move no matter how close he got, and how much yelling and waving of arms he did. Finally he ran home and had me drive him past that spot! Also, they are not truly nocturnal, and can be found hunting in the daytime especially when they have kits to feed.

10-06-2010, 02:09 PM	#3
RI Swamp Yankee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Kingstown RI Posts: 688 Thanks: 143 Thanked 83 Times in 55 Posts	Could there be any connection between the sick animals and the (former) toxic waste dump in Wolfeboro where PCBs were dumped? __________________ Gene ~ aka "another RI Swamp Yankee"

10-16-2010, 08:51 AM	#7
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,501 Thanks: 377 Thanked 231 Times in 125 Posts	It's not something that's limited to the Lakes Region. Down here in PA, I nearly ran over a completely bald fox crossing a busy road at noon on Wednesday. It seemed somewhat disoriented, but trotted across the bypass and back into the woods. Poor things seem to be especially prone to mange, which is reportedly a slow and agonizing way to go. It's probably the third or fourth such case I've seen in SE PA over the years. But this one was particularly disturbing as the fox was completely devoid of its coat. The Kingswood fox pictured above appears to have it as well, given the patchy coat. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

11-06-2010, 07:41 PM	#9
RI Swamp Yankee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Kingstown RI Posts: 688 Thanks: 143 Thanked 83 Times in 55 Posts	Several years back there was highly controversial discussion on another forum that no longer is running that PCBs from a now removed transformer substation in Wolfeboro were dumped improperly. An engineer involved in the project claims his cancer was caused by exposure to the PCBs ans was trying to make the issue public. Town fathers denied everything and claimed it never happened. There are a few members here that were part of that forum and maybe they remember more about it. __________________ Gene ~ aka "another RI Swamp Yankee"

10-06-2010, 01:02 PM	#2
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,876 Thanks: 1,037 Thanked 892 Times in 524 Posts	Here is a great article about foxes: http://www.hsus.org/wildlife/a_close..._the_gray.html Most important things to not from the article relevent to this conversation, They can be very bold.... Although nocturnal, it is not a surprise to see the in the daytime....... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

10-06-2010, 02:34 PM	#4
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Well like I said I did call the police and I did call F&G out of Concord that gave me the officers number out of N Conway. So I did try. I also called to tell them the first one died and sent them several pictures of both. No reply. I did not see the #2 fox today at all. I did keep an eye out for it. And at least the #2 fox was out getting food and burying stuff, so he must still be in its right mind, so to speak. I guess I am just comparing the look of Fox 2 to the one of Dead Fox. They both looked...unkempt...compared the Gray foxes around my yard. Maybe I am just biased toward the Grays.

10-07-2010, 08:20 AM	#6
jmen24 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,139 Thanks: 223 Thanked 319 Times in 181 Posts	Unfortunately, the Conservation Officers are busy, they miss out on a lot of personal things as well. The CO that lives a few houses down from me was unable to attend a gathering at my neighbors house a few weekends ago on a Sat. night, because she was dealing with a moose that had been hit. This was at 6:00 pm and was searching through the woods, instead of enjoying a nice evening with her husband and son. We only have 36 Conservation officers for the entire state of NH. You really cannot expect them to show up to deal with a small animal that is not really posing a danger. The biologist's should have some interest in wanting to test suspect animals, but that is a different story all together.