"U.S. Customs and Border Protection Field Operations Office posted this week that a live fox managed to sneak onboard a ship in Southampton, England - one that was bound for the New York metropolitan area. For context, a direct sailing between Southampton and New York takes about eight days."
"CBP agriculture specialists coordinated with other agencies, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the New Jersey Department of Fish and Wildlife to relocate the fox to its new home in New York City. More specifically, the fox will now live at the famous Bronx Zoo, which already has a breed of Fennec foxes."
"According to a British wildlife care and rehabilitation organization, the Wildlife Aid Foundation, there are an estimated 350,000 foxes living in the United Kingdom. Wildlife Aid noted that, in recent years, urban fox populations have grown but the overall population continues to shrink."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection discovered a live red fox aboard a vessel traveling from Southampton, England to the New York metropolitan area after an eight-day voyage. The fox's method of boarding remains unknown. CBP agriculture specialists collaborated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and New Jersey Department of Fish and Wildlife to safely relocate the animal. The fox was transferred to the Bronx Zoo in New York City, which already houses Fennec foxes. Cohabitation between the species remains undetermined. The United Kingdom supports an estimated 350,000 foxes, with urban populations increasing while overall numbers decline.
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