Is The Life Of A Fox More Important Than That Of 2 Human Babies? / myLot

Singapore

June 13, 2010 8:37am CST

Recently, there was an incident where a fox actually ventured into a family residence in the U.K. and attacked 2 twin toddlers while they were sleeping their cots. Both were seriously injured but fortunately managed to escape death. Of late, it is reported that the family are receiving death threats from animal rights activists. Though it was not clear if the family had received direct confrontations but there were messages on internet sites, allegedly accusing the family of seeking publicity after their ordeal. One anti-foxhunting group set up a Facebook page called ‘Pauline Koupparis is a lying b****’. Whilst another group, calling itself ‘Urban Fox Defenders’, has attracted more than 500 members, where on of their members wrote: ‘I really can’t see how a fox could be SO brazen as to go into a house, up the stairs, past adults, and go for two children..?.'There is something here that simply does not add up!’ I know that these animal protection activist groups exist and I can support their campaigns and actions against animal testing or excessive hunting of endangered species or cruelty and abuses. In fact, I have even been an active donor to many of their charities. But, after reading this article, I am really livid with their bullying and disregard for human life. Do you think it is right for these groups to behave in such a manner? Is the lives of these 2 twins so insignificant to an urban fox? Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1286191/Mother-twins-mauled-fox-threatened-animal-rights-activists.html Related: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1285750/Crackdown-urban-foxes-twin-baby-girls-attacked-slept.html P.S. Both toddlers have been discharged and are recovering at home.

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dorannmwin

@dorannmwin (36392)

• United States

15 Jun 10

In my opinion, the lives of the two babies are far more important than the life of one singular fox. It does sound like a somewhat far fetched story, but I'm not going to say that there is anything wrong with the story based on the fact that animals tend to attack animals that are smaller than they are and obviously the babies were the better fit for the fox than were the adults of the house. I hope that the twins have a successful recovery.

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skysuccess

@skysuccess (8857)

• Singapore

15 Jun 10

dorannmwin, I think the circumstances leading to the mauling incident may be argumentative but still these groups just do not have any rights to take matters into their own hands and harass the adult parents. Also, the bite wounds are already indicative of the fox and I do not think that the activists argument that the parents could allow the fox into their babies' cots and have them bitten. This is just detestable on the activist groups' part.

skysuccess

@skysuccess (8857)

• Singapore

15 Jun 10

P.S. I think you will be interested to read the latest article below where reporters managed to capture pictures of 2 foxes prowling in the victims' resident vicinity. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1286618/Two-foxes-slink-home-mauled-toddlers-policeman-watches.html

Rocketj1

@rocketj1 (6955)

• United States

13 Jun 10

First of all, foxes are usually not very bold at all. They say "sly as a fox" not just because they are clever but also rarely seen. This seems so out of the ordinary for a fox that it makes me think it could either be a rabid animal or that it was partially tamed and released. Secondly, I'm not too shocked by the reaction of animal rights activists. They can be really zealous! I think they don't believe the story. It's kind of like all the tales about wolves attacking people which have never really ever been substantiated. The wolf has been untruthfully maligned. They probably think that this is the same situation. They are worried about the reputation that foxes will now get because of this one incident. The disregard for human life however, is ridiculous! I agree with you about that! This is what happens when people are merely regarded as animals.

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skysuccess

@skysuccess (8857)

• Singapore

14 Jun 10

rocketj1, I think it is a known fact that these foxes' appearing in urban areas are just indicative of how and what urbanization had caused. How can it not, when these animals loose their homes as the human population increases to the extent that we have to ask the foxes to vacate for us. Say what you like but these foxes are urbanize and as such the urban area is not only their home but their hunting ground as well. These activist should really get up from their butts and look around in the first place.

skysuccess

@skysuccess (8857)

• Singapore

15 Jun 10

Kashmeresmycat

@Kashmeresmycat (6369)

• United States

13 Jun 10

First of all, I'm very happy to hear the toddlers are alright, thank goodness. Groups like these just like to spout off with no regard to anything other than attracting attention. And that they get. It doesn't matter if they're right or wrong, they just like to get people riled and have followers. It's ridiculous. I'm all for saving animals and stopping animal abuse, but I wouldn't hesitate to put down anything in the way that would hurt my children, and they're fully grown. Doesn't matter.

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skysuccess

@skysuccess (8857)

• Singapore

14 Jun 10

Kashmeresmycat, I felt that these groups do not have the right to do anything they want especially bullying, haranguing or harass people like this. I mean it is evidently a fact beyond any doubts that the babies were attacked and were hurt by the fox, but to implicate that the parents had something to do with it is just low down and despicable. I do not care who they have running the office but I have written in to these groups that along with my friends, associates and I, we will no longer want to participate in any of their future charities. So, like you these groups does not matter to us anymore.

skysuccess

@skysuccess (8857)

• Singapore

15 Jun 10

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mafra4u

@mafra4u (284)

• India

15 Jun 10

These animal activists are so concerned about animals that they forget that they themselves are human. Would they have done the same if the toddlers were their kids? No, they will not. They are attacking the poor parents because they see it as an opportunity to gain public's attention and it's a very bad of getting attention.

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skysuccess

@skysuccess (8857)

• Singapore

21 Jun 10

mafra4u, I find these groups out of hand this time round and this is really downright despicable and unlawful for what they have done. Anyway, I hope that this report will bring a closure as the twins are both well and posing for this article.

I am just happy that it has ended well as far as the twins are concerned. Ref: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1288175/After-ordeal-fox-attack-family-smile-again.html