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Arctic fox rescued in Portland, OR finds new forever home in Wisconsin

K.Thompson1 hr ago
The Arctic fox that made headlines after being rescued in Oregon has found a new forever home at Ochsner Park Zoo in Wisconsin.

In mid-October, people began reporting sightings of a mysterious white animal wandering in Portland, Oregon. Eventually, animal rescuers captured the animal and positively identified it as an Arctic fox.

When animal rescuers captured the animal, she was friendly and approached people, indicating that she was likely raised in captivity. Arctic foxes are also considered exotic, because they are not native to the Pacific Northwest.

It was determined that the 6.5-pound female was likely a pet, even though it is illegal to own a pet fox in Washington and Oregon. Workers who first brought her into care at The Bird Alliance of Oregon said this Arctic fox's story is unfortunately common with wild animals.

Because of her upbringing, she would not be able to survive in the wild.

The community expressed concern about the possibility of the Arctic fox being euthanized. However, the animal shelter assured the public that she would likely be sent to a more suitable home, which was later revealed to be the Oregon Zoo.

The young fox, with snowy white fur, will receive behind-the-scenes care from zoo veterinarians until Nov. 14, when she will be moved to her new home at Ochsner Park Zoo in Wisconsin, joining a male fox named Apollo.

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