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‘Wild Animals Belong In The Wild’: Woman Caught With Wild Fox In Colorado Springs

Officers confiscated the animal on Friday.

By Danielle Chavira

August 2, 2020

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman in Colorado Springs found herself in hot water with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife after they realized she had a wild red fox as a pet. Officers confiscated the animal on Friday.

Officers say the woman created an Instagram page for the animal which included videos and photos dating back to May of 2018. The woman reported claimed she “rescued” the fox when it was young.

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The animal was found to be wearing a dog collar and being fed human food. It was housed in a chainlink-fenced cage.

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