Look What Was Napping in Our Back Yard - Page 3

novamc1 · ‎07-02-2015

I lived in a heavily populated suburb of Wash DC for years, and we had foxes, coyotes, groundhogs, raccoons and everything else in our yard (sometimes obviously crazy-acting with rabies), including unwelcome deer whose herd grew every year and became a scary nuisance. Once had as many as 11 or 12 on our half-acre lot at one time.

I and my fellow Realtors had car wrecks and near misses when deer darted out from nowhere, especially at dusk when they love to cross roads.

One morning, a deer appeared to be resting in our backyard peacefully. I couldn't shoo it off nor did it move when DH pulled out of the driveway very close to it.

I called animal control. When the officer came and approached the deer, it hobbled off on three legs and ran off to the yard behind mine. I don't know the outcome for the deer or the officer, who left to try to locate it.

It obviously had a broken hip or leg--probably hit by a car on the busy road not far away, according to the officer. I actually found parts of deer legs in my yard, so it probably happened often.

Any wild animal that doesn't react to humans nearby is probably injured. It's time to call in experts to either euthanize it or seek care for it.

RNbynite · ‎05-10-2018

@rms1954 So beautiful! A fox ran along side me as Iwas sitting on my outdoor steps, didn't know what it was at first, then I saw that beautiful tail. Love animals.

RNbynite · ‎05-10-2018

@Marp Oh, she's gorgeous! I would be kissing that face all day long!

Shelbelle · ‎03-09-2010

We often see foxes right outside on our street.

goldensrbest · ‎03-10-2010

It was cold, foxes are just so pretty,and the babies just run and play,years ago we had a family living on our property.

When you lose some one you L~O~V~E, that Memory of them, becomes a TREASURE.

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

Amazing. Are you near mountains?

nooni · ‎11-12-2021

Wow... Beautiful,

sophiesofers · ‎11-10-2016

How beautiful! I absolutely love foxes! Thanks @rms1954 for this adorable fox photo!

rms1954 · ‎06-06-2019

@hckynutjohn wrote:
@rms1954

What a great picture. We have had several fox visit our property over the years we have lived here. We usually see them around dusk, but occasionally during daylight hours. They are beautiful animals, and very fast moving.

hckynut 🇺🇸

They are beautiful. I love them. Saw him today walking around. It makes me smile