A long way from home: rare white fox found on Lantau hiking trail
Animal, which is not native to Hong Kong, was rescued by authorities and is now being cared for by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
A rare species of wild fox not native to Hong Kong was found trapped on a Lantau Island trail on Friday night and was later rescued by firefighters, prompting authorities to investigate where the animal had come from.
The 1.5 ft-long fluffy white marble fox was now being cared for by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals after it was picked up by a pair of hikers in a diversion channel at around 10pm Friday night.
A society spokeswoman said that although the fox did not sustain any injuries and was able to eat, it looked skinny and frightened.
“The fox is scared of people. We do not know its sex and age at the moment as our vets cannot do a check-up on it. We will let it rest in a quiet environment for now,” she said, adding that it was in stable condition.
“We have to isolate the fox in our Kowloon centre as a wild fox might carry rabies.”
