There is a city in Arizona called Tempe that’s filled with nature. The city is surrounded by a large, beautiful lake and you can witness the reflection of the city lights during the night. With its laidback atmosphere and fresh air, the place is a great spot to go for vacations. It’s indeed what we call a tourist spot as it is being flocked by tourists because of its amazing beauty.
Along with being a great spot for tourists, Tempe is equally famous for its local foxes. It’s common for the folks living there to see one or two foxes in the neighborhood. That is also true for the Caballero family, who reside in the city.
The family was out walking their dog when they saw a baby fox tailing them.
Rosalyn Caballero and her two grandchildren, Dylan and Preston, were out on a walk with their dog one day in May 2020. As they were enjoying their family time together, they noticed that there was a 6-week-old gray fox trailing behind them. Foxes do not usually approach humans, but this tiny one did.
After carefully examining the baby fox, they found out that it was all alone without the presence of its mother or siblings. They also noticed that the fox seemed hungry and thirsty, and they only confirmed it when they passed by someone’s home.
“It was about 10 o’clock, and when we got to a home with sprinklers on, the fox stopped and drank and drank,” Rosalyn told 12 News during their interview.
Rosalyn and her grandchildren immediately went home and returned to the spot with a box in hand.
As they felt the urgency of saving the baby fox from the brink of death, the family rushed to bring their dog home and then returned to the baby fox’s location. They brought a box with them and carefully lured the fox in without touching it.
The family named the baby animal Foxy. As the kids fell in love with the baby fox, Rosalyn made sure that they would not do anything rash that might harm themselves or disturb the animal. Dylan shared her funny observation about the fox that they brought back home. She said in an interview:
“It was funny because the fox thought our dog was the mom.”
The family did the right thing by handing Foxy over to a nearby rescue center.
Rosalyn reported to someone from the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center (SWCC) about the fox in their home. Even though Preston was upset and worried about the fox being “put down,” the man from SWCC arrived and assured the family that they would never do that. The family trusted the fox in their hands, and it was just right that they did.
The SWCC staff immediately attended to the fox’s needs, from food to shelter. They also let the baby fox meet the other foxes present in their facility so that they could bond with each other before they were all released into the wild. Foxy was lucky to have met a wonderful family who did the right thing and gave her a better chance at living.
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