No Brush

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

On a farm this week and heard from the neighbouring farm that they had seen a fox on the morning I was there with no BRUSH!! I know we have had colour differences but wondered if anyone has seen this before. I have permission on this farm so hoping to get a photo if I am lucky!

[Rabbit Hunter 6,612]

Ive dug a couple with no brushes. Ive also bolted one with no brush and when the dog appeared behind it the brush was in his mouth. Which is how I think they lose them.

[neil cooney 10,415]

Seen a few bob tailed foxes over the years. I often wondered what caused them, such as accidents but you hear old Huntsmen talk of them as if they're born like that.

But, I've never seen a bob tailed cub ?

[woottonsheart 214]

Fox runs up pur street everyday has no tail at all will try and get a pic of him

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

Fox runs up pur street everyday has no tail at all will try and get a pic of him

[socks 32,253]

The old bitch of mine caught one by its arse as it going under a fence years ago ... the fox got away but she got its tail so that would have been one running around with no brush ... I never seen it again though ........

[walshie 2,804]

I shot one a while back that had a tail, but no meat or fur on it. It was just like a whippy aerial made of bone.

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

That would be brilliant if you could get a pic! I did think myself Neil were they born with a deformity! lol dug to quite a few myself with the brush or part missing!

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

I have seen them Walshie I always assumed it was a severe case of mange!

[walshie 2,804]

I have seen them Walshie I always assumed it was a severe case of mange!

 

The one I saw was perfectly normal except for the tail. I reckon maybe a dog had got it's tail and gloved it, or it got caught in a trap.

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

lol whippy aerial made of bone priceless that! Does make you think how it happens, i feel a bit of a t**t if I come across it , knowing it has had part or its whole life without a brush and I got to end it!

[neil cooney 10,415]

 

Seen a few bob tailed foxes over the years. I often wondered what caused them, such as accidents but you hear old Huntsmen talk of them as if they're born like that.

But, I've never seen a bob tailed cub ?

 

I keepered in big hunting ground 15 years ago and we used to get big Cubs in sept/ October that were bobbed a few on either side of estate moving in , I always put it down to man had done it relocating them

 

That's interesting ???

[raynardman 518]

One I had last year on a gun day

 

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

That's amazing! Thanks Raynardman!

[foxdropper 17,098]

Saw one only recently cross the road in front of me at night .At first wondered what it was but saw the face as it looked at the lights .Dug one years ago that had a Grammy leg and no tail ,presumed snared at the time .Also saw a mink once with no tail but he got away from hounds .