Fearless fox worries Vaudreuil-Dorion residents

A fox on the loose in the city of Vaudreuil-Dorion is raising concerns among local residents, who say the wild animal is coming a little too close for comfort.

Kristen McCarthy says shes seen the fox running through her backyardseveral times in the last few days.

Sometimes, she says, its carrying its preferred mealin its mouth groundhogs.

For me, Im worried about how close its come to us. I have a two-year-old child. We play outside in the backyard, McCarthy says.

A fox wants a meal thats not going to cause him injury- Rob Baker, animal tracker

McCarthyalso owns a Chihuaha-mix, and shes worried the fox may decide her pet would make a tasty meal.

I sympathize for the fox, because the fox has obviously been here before we have been here, she says.

McCarthy says it would be nice ifthe fox wastrapped and moved to a nearby forest.

But animal tracker Rob Baker says she hasnothing to worry about.

A fox wants a meal thats not going to cause him injury.

Baker says its unlikely a fox would ever bother to attack a Chihuaha or small child.

It doesnt make any sense for him to do that.

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Baker says theres more wildlife than most people realize near Montreal,including deer and coyote packs onthe West Island.

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He said foxes, similar to raccoons, are especially comfortable in urban settings.

He knows of at least three fox dens on Mount Royal.

They seem to be really comfortable living in close proximity to humans, Baker said.