Monday, July 13, 2009

Fox Steals Shoes In Germany


Hi All,

People have been sending me wonderful items about foxes and other animals. Here is a funny story about a red fox in Germany. Notice how different this fox looks compared to our gray fox.

Erica

Reuters – A fox looks for food along the edge of a farmer's field in a file photo. REUTERS/Andy Clark
Fri Jun 12, 10:39 am ET
BERLIN (Reuters) – A fox has been unmasked as the mystery thief of more than 100 shoes in the small western German town of Foehren, authorities said Friday.
A forest worker stumbled upon shoes strewn near the fox's den and found a trove of footwear down the hole that had recently been stolen overnight from outside locals' front doors.
"There was everything from ladies' shoes to trainers," said a local police spokesman. "We've found between 110 and 120 so far. It seems a vixen stole them for her cubs to play with."
Although many were missing laces, the shoes were in good condition and their owners were delighted to reclaim them, he said, adding that no reprisals were planned against the culprit.
(Reporting by Dave Graham; editing by Philippa Fletcher)

2 comments:

  1. where from I can get these shoes in UK?

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  2. We have foxes that frequent our property here near Ottawa Canada. This morning, I think I saw one with a shoe in its mouth. Given the famous story from Germany, I now wonder if this behaviour is common among foxes. What is your opinion?

    Bob- robert.mcleod (at) sympatico.ca

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