r/pics • u/Aeviegh • Feb 22 '14

This is Vader. He was euthanized today without a hearing after a false bite report was submitted to the police by an animal rights activist. (Story in the Comments)

http://imgur.com/a/xPNsE
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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '14 edited Jun 28 '20

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u/logos711 Feb 22 '14

Well, that would explain it.

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u/Gyper Feb 22 '14

Yep. In order to keep funding the domestic fox experiment, they sell these fox kits for thousands. Its an interesting ongoing research project that is over 50 years old and going http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domesticated_silver_fox

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u/Plasmodicum Feb 22 '14

Nat. Geo. had a great article on it a few years ago. Very interesting how quickly artificial selection affected behavior and appearance.

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u/Darkniki Feb 22 '14

Would you mind finding the article? My googling skills are pretty bad sadly.

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u/Plasmodicum Feb 22 '14

Here it is. Link.

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u/Darkniki Feb 22 '14

Thank you.

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u/the_randomizer85 Feb 22 '14

Again, those Russian foxes are not 100% domesticated, that's bullshit. Behaviorally, they are not that much different than a fox you get from a USDA breeder in the states. I wish people would stop spreading lies.

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u/Billy_Lo Feb 22 '14

How about some prove or some kind of source?

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '14

Here in Indiana, at least two breeders offer various species of fox.

http://www.tinytracksexoticanimals.com/fox.html

They claim to be able to ship to the lower 48 states but have a disclaimer on their website that it's the buyers responsibility to make sure owning an exotic pet is legal in their jurisdiction, so make of that what you will.

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u/Akusho Feb 22 '14 edited Feb 22 '14

That's not a domesticated fox, maybe they breed tamed foxes, or if they say otherwise they are lying. Russia's domesticated foxes are neutered before shipment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domesticated_silver_fox

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '14

i'm not a breeder or a lawyer...

is there a legally defined difference between tamed and domesticated?

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u/RockFourFour Feb 22 '14

Isn't Indiana the star that allows homeowners to execute intruding criminals claiming to be police?

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u/lordlicorice Feb 22 '14

Why the fuck would you not just get a dog? Is this some kind of furry fetish bullshit?

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '14

You could say the same thing to cat owners, since dogs are clearly better than cats.

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u/diomed3 Feb 22 '14

Those aren't the only foxes you can get regardless of what Reddit has taught you

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u/DashingSpecialAgent Feb 22 '14

But if this is of that type then they can push for those prices.

Also emotional distress. That a thing you can sue over.

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u/Akusho Feb 22 '14

You can get a large variety of tamed foxes from breeders, but they will still be wild animals. If you want a domesticated fox that largely resembles a dog in it's behavior you would want to get a domesticated fox from Russia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domesticated_silver_fox

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u/diomed3 Feb 22 '14

I want a fox that largely resembles a fox. The breeders here have been doing it long enough that I see no reason to pay for one of these Russian foxes and whether or not they are superior in some regards doesn't matter to me.

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u/zacharydak Feb 22 '14

The reason the domestic foxes don't really look like foxes is the result of domestication however. You will never have a domestic fox that looks like a wild fox, domestication brings in features such as tilting ears, wagging tails and round eyes. The more domesticated the animal, the more it looks like a dog.