{"id":350344,"date":"2025-12-17T04:26:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T04:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/350344\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T04:26:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T04:26:08","slug":"fox-rescued-in-fairfax-county-after-being-stuck-in-fence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/350344\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox rescued in Fairfax County after being stuck in fence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A fox was rescued after being stuck in a fence in Fairfax County, Virginia, after being alerted by a community member last week.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fox-stuck-in-a-fence.png\" alt=\"Fox stuck in a fence\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                              A fox stuck in a fence in Fairfax County, Virginia.<br \/>\n(Courtesy Fairfax County Animal Shelter)                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                Courtesy Fairfax County Animal Shelter                            <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/600233068_1290019329837250_254925729248968625_n-1003x1254.jpg\" alt=\"Authorities rescue fox\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                              Authorities rescued the fox from the fence.<br \/>\n(Courtesy Fairfax County Animal Shelter)                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                Courtesy Fairfax County Animal Shelter                            <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/600251576_1290019253170591_5330576035281930117_n-1003x1254.jpg\" alt=\"Fox treated\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                              The fox was transported for treatment of injuries.<br \/>\n(Courtesy Fairfax County Animal Shelter)                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                Courtesy Fairfax County Animal Shelter                            <\/p>\n<p>A fox was rescued in Fairfax County, Virginia, after a community member saw it stuck in a fence last week.\n<\/p>\n<p>The Fairfax County Animal Shelter said the fox was stuck \u201cfor several hours before being found.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The shelter\u2019s officers were able to free the fox from the fence, but it had suffered injuries to it\u2019s rear legs. The fox was taken to the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The shelter said foxes are increasingly interacting with suburban and urban neighborhoods as \u201chuman development expands.\u201d Shelter officials recommended keeping an eye out for foxes around dawn and dusk, and keeping your distance as foxes are happier left alone.<\/p>\n<p>The shelter said to call 703-691-2131 if you find a fox that isn\u2019t behaving well or looks sick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"single-page__signature bottom\">Get breaking news and daily headlines delivered to your email inbox by signing up <a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"single-page__signature bottom\">\u00a9 2025 WTOP. All Rights Reserved. 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