When a concerned citizen spotted a litter of puppies trapped in a storm drain, he didn’t know what to do except to call the fire department for help.
Thankfully, committed firefighters are used to calls like this and always stand ready to lend a helping hand. They rushed to the scene, hoping they would be able to save the poor pups.
Imagine their surprise when they learned that these newborn puppies were, in fact, baby red foxes!
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An Unexpected Surprise
They scanned the area, hoping to find the mom, but she was nowhere to be seen.
It was there that everyone found out that the “puppies” they rescued were, in fact, baby red foxes.
“They took them [to the shelter] and actually one of the vets in that location said, ‘No, these aren’t Labradors, these are foxes,” Fire Captain Vaughn said. “[The firefighter] was just in shock.”
The eight pups were actually eight baby foxes with dark red fur!
The vet explained that “the neighborhood they found the baby foxes is in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, so foxes are actually very common in that area.”
The firefighters were completely shocked. It didn’t even cross their mind that the pups might not be puppies after all.
Taking Care Of The Baby Foxes
Once they learned that the animals were actually baby red foxes, the officials brought them back to the storm drain, hoping that the mother would still be in the area.
Sadly, the mother did not return to retrieve her young, according to the animal clinic.
“So yes, a litter of eight red fox kits was found in Colorado Springs and brought up to our great rehabber. Terri is losing sleep feeding them for hours, but so far, so good,” said the clinic on Facebook.
The foxes were all released back into the wild once they were big enough and able to take care of themselves.
