The baby foxes living in Toronto’s Beaches neighbourhood have drawn crowds of onlookers, but authorities are urging residents to leave the kits alone.
@rlautens just sent me this clip of some kits chilling near Woodbine Beach and I might pass out due to cuteness overload. Watch at your own risk. (Yes, baby foxes are called kits) pic.twitter.com/cDxwkOgljN
— Kelsey Wilson (@kelseyleewilson) May 1, 2020
“Foxes can thrive living in the city, but only if they’re left alone. In an effort to enforce social distancing and protect the fox family, the City of Toronto had set up barricades and warning signs around the den,” said the Toronto Wildlife Centre on social media.
“However, they have since been removed and people continue to gather and feed the babies. We are currently working with the city to get new barricades back around the den, but the public needs to know to leave this family be.”
People are gathering around and feeding fox kits living under The Beaches boardwalk. Please leave them be – feeding them will negatively affect their development into normal adults. If you see crowds or anyone feeding them, please report it to @311Toronto https://t.co/dcAqL2HMbu pic.twitter.com/jVH16zsTMk
— Toronto Wildlife Centre (@TWC_Wildlife) May 4, 2020
The wildlife centre is urging people not to feed the fox family, as it could negatively affect the kits’ development.
The presence of the cute little local celebrities also poses another problem – they are causing crowds of people to gather who are not respecting social distancing.
Toronto Wildlife, The City of Toronto and Mayor John Tory have said to stay away from the foxes at Woodbine Beach.
This is currently the scene at the boardwalk where the fox family is: pic.twitter.com/dGypOdVVdy
— Kris Pangilinan (@KrisReports) May 6, 2020
Toronto has seen an increase in wildlife roaming the streets lately, which has been linked to everyone staying indoors.
— Toronto Wildlife Centre (@TWC_Wildlife) May 19, 2020
