Those fighting foxes !

@Traceyjayne (12667)
United Kingdom
July 31, 2026 11:30am CST
Last night I was trying to get to sleep, but every time I was just about to nod off I was rudely woken by a loud screeching noise. I ignored it the first couple of times, as I was cosy in bed and trying to sleep. Then it got too loud to ignore and seemed to be getting closer. Three times I got out of bed and walked round to the window ….i could see nothing in the street at all. Back in bed ….all was quiet ….thank goodness …. Then …. The screeching started again ….. I stayed at the window longer this time and that’s when I saw them ….two foxes ….chasing and fighting. No wonder there was a lot of noise. Anyway, nothing I could do. If I went out to them they would only run off together and carry on fighting in the next street …..and I still wouldn’t get any sleep. I just had to wait …..almost 15 minutes ….until they had finished . I was pleased when it went quiet ….. but ….was worried incase it meant, well bad news for one of the foxes ! Do fighting animals keep you awake at night ?
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@celticeagle (191889)
• Boise, Idaho
10h
Not so far. We get racoons and turkeys. None that fight.
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@Traceyjayne (12667)
• United Kingdom
10h
Oh crikey ….we don’t have either of those around here.
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@celticeagle (191889)
• Boise, Idaho
5h
@Traceyjayne .......some guy near by owns the turkeys and they wander through occasionally. We don't see the racoons much cause they are sneaky.
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@Wrexxo (4201)
7h
Haha..happens to me at times.. fighting animals disturbing my sleep
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@AmbiePam (123857)
• United States
1h
I hear a lot of fighting animals as human animals, but not the literal definition of animals like you’re referencing.
@snowy22315 (211505)
• United States
9h
The foxes that hang around here don't seem to fight. In fact you rarely see them in the same place at the same time.
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@xFiacre (15101)
• Ireland
10h
@traceyjayne Foxes are the worst. We used to live between a forest and the edge of the city and some nights I thought a baby was being attacked. The fighting was bad but the noises they make during amorous encounters are ridiculous.
@Traceyjayne (12667)
• United Kingdom
10h
@xFiacre …. Oh yes, when they get amorous we all get to know about it ! ( the show offs !)
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