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Christy Leung

A rare species of fox, which was found trapped on a Lantau trail last Friday, is now being cared for at Ocean Park.
The park said in a statement on Saturday that it received the fox from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) on Wednesday morning and it had since been closely monitoring the animal’s condition.
“It is being quarantined for rabies and other potential infectious diseases with the quarantine period lasting for at least six months,” a park spokeswoman said.
“It is expected that the quarantine period will last at least six months. Genetic testing will also be arranged for the animal to identify its species.”
A spokeswoman for the SPCA said it transferred the animal to Ocean Park as the wild life specialists there could provide care for it.

The 1.5 ft-long white fox was initially cared for by the society after it was picked up by a pair of hikers from a water diversion channel on July 14.
The fox did not have any injuries but it looked skinny and frightened.
The society first suspected it could be a marble fox – a wild species that is not native to Hong Kong – and that someone might have brought it from abroad and kept it as a pet. The owner could have dumped it or it got lost somewhere.
It said adoption was not possible since the fox was a wild animal.
Ocean Park reminded the public not to import wild animals into Hong Kong as non-native animals were unsuited to the local environment.
“They may threaten the survival of native wildlife and spread diseases, thereby causing negative ecological consequences and potentially drive local species to extinction,” the park spokeswoman said.


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Ocean Park

Rare fox found by Hong Kong hikers sent to Ocean Park for care and quarantine

The fox is currently being cared for by Ocean Park specialists. Photo: Handout

The fox is currently under close monitoring at Ocean Park's back-of-house facility and is being quarantined for rabies and oher potential infectious diseases.

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Park specialists will check animal, which was found in Lantau water diversion channel, for rabies and other potential infectious diseases


A rare species of fox, which was found trapped on a Lantau trail last Friday, is now being cared for at Ocean Park.
