Foxes
used to be hunted because of their beautiful fur and because
they are a carrier for Rabies, a disease that will kill
any animal, and it can kill a human if it is not treated
immediately. In Europe, especially in Germany, rabies
cases have decreased to almost zero. Foxes are being vaccinated
against this disease with little cubes made of fish, meat
-- and vaccine.
It
is interesting that foxes in Japan are not as shy as European
foxes. In Japan and other Asian countries, the fox is
considered a sacred animal. He has never been hunted as
in Europe or America, so, evolution has left him as tame
as he might have been in the rest of the world long time
ago.
