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Red Fox at Inlet Beach

gratefulmamaBeach Comber
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While we were driving along Inlet Beach Saturday evening at 7:30, we saw a Red Fox in the underbrush along the dunes. We backed the car up and he ran off.

My daughter and I were just walking along the surf when we noticed the fox roaming the beach and heading for shore. We quickly headed back to the walkway!!! It was about 11:00 at night!

Is this normal behavior? We left a fox living in our backyard in GA;; didn't expect to see one here. 🙂

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Geo avatar
GeoBeach Fanatic
#2
LuciferSam avatar
LuciferSamBanned
#3
He faked a heart attack and said "Elizabeth, I'm comin' to join you".
Alicia Leonard avatar
Alicia LeonardSoWal Insider
#4
Thanks Geo and Lou. I was thinking the same thing. As long as the fox runs away from you, then yes, it is pretty normal. Lots of wildlife at different times in our area. Bears and foxes are two you might see.
Em avatar
EmBeach Fanatic
#5
Seeing a fox in SoWal isn't uncommon.
DD avatar
DDSoWal Expert
#6
Seeing a fox in SoWal isn't uncommon.

I saw them for the first time ever in SoWal. I'm sure they are here in Texas too..but they're sly you know.
Geo avatar
GeoBeach Fanatic
#7
And really good looking. I see them twice a year or so. It's the bobcat, bear, surfing alligator sightings that are more rare. Yes- surfing... IN. THE. GULF...

There is a thread around here with pics to prove it...
gratefulmamaBeach ComberAuthor
#8
Awesome! That is why we love SoWal! My daughter was a bit freaked - I was ok... She is 13 and gets freaked about everything. Again, this is why we love SoWal!!!
MonicaQA avatar
MonicaQABeach Lover
#9
And really good looking. I see them twice a year or so. It's the bobcat, bear, surfing alligator sightings that are more rare. Yes- surfing... IN. THE. GULF...

There is a thread around here with pics to prove it...

I worry about Bull & Tiger Sharks in the Gulf; Alligators are not something I'm looking out for! I hope not to run into any of these 3 when I'm out there swimming...
:sharkfin::yikes:
Bluznbeach avatar
BluznbeachBeach Lover
#10
This is one of the many things I love about SoWal: the feeling that you're in the wild, and that the place belongs to other species too.

:shark:
Kurt avatar
KurtAdmin
#11
While we were driving along Inlet Beach Saturday evening at 7:30, we saw a Red Fox in the underbrush along the dunes. We backed the car up and he ran off.

My daughter and I were just walking along the surf when we noticed the fox roaming the beach and heading for shore. We quickly headed back to the walkway!!! It was about 11:00 at night!

Is this normal behavior? We left a fox living in our backyard in GA;; didn't expect to see one here. 🙂

We do have a lot of them around here. They are cute. It's very cool when you see one in the dunes or on the beach!

If you haven't seen The Fantastic Mr. Fox yet - it's a funny cussin' movie!
Alicia Leonard avatar
Alicia LeonardSoWal Insider
#12
We do have a lot of them around here. They are cute. It's very cool when you see one in the dunes or on the beach!

If you haven't seen The Fantastic Mr. Fox yet - it's a funny cussin' movie!
I loved that movie!
Jdarg avatar
JdargSoWal Expert
#13
I was pulling inot my driveway earlier this week and 2 red foxes popped out of the woods next door. Yes, they are very cute- maybe playing - these seemed to be very surprised they had popped out onto the street and scurried back in fast!
gratefulmamaBeach ComberAuthor
#14
We have seen them every night either on the beach or in the street. Hubby and I were riding our bikes and saw 2 just wandering around! Very cool. I met a guy last night who feels the fox hotdogs. No wonder they are friendly.
scooterbug44 avatar
scooterbug44SoWal Expert
#15
Very bad to feed the foxes!

It makes them lose their fear of humans and lack of fear of humans could get them destroyed for fear of rabies.

It also is nasty food and encourages trash picking.
bluemtnrunner avatar
bluemtnrunnerBeach Fanatic
#16
In the three days after our rabies fiasco I had a bat buzz me and my dog while we were walking, a fox dart across the road in front of my during my run and that dang raccoon stalk us. Wild life abounds but I was feeling like they were all part of some alternate Hitchcock universe I'd been thrown into.

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