Cub and blow dry! Moment fox climbs onto woman’s shoulders before nibbling on her PONYTAIL as she sits on her doorstep

 

  • Elaine McCreadie, from Lanarkshire, Scotland, is regularly greeted by the fox  
  • The 50-year-old named her Sake and it was the first time she had climbed on her 
  • Elaine shared footage on social media and most were amazed by what they sawThis is the hilarious moment a woman let a fox climb onto her shoulders and chew her ponytail while she sat on her doorstep. 

    Elaine McCreadie, from Lanarkshire, Scotland, is regularly greeted by the creature, which she named Sake, when she returns home after checking her horse.   

    The 50-year-old sat down on the doorstep with the fox as she usually would but was surprised when the animal climbed onto her shoulders.The 35-second video shows Elaine perched on her doorstep with Sake before the creature is seen sniffing her long blonde hair.  Elaine McCreadie, 50, from Lanarkshire, Scotland, is regularly greeted by the creature, which she named Sake, when she returns home after checking her horse

    Elaine McCreadie, 50, from Lanarkshire, Scotland, is regularly greeted by the creature, which she named Sake, when she returns home after checking her horse

    Elaine shakes her head while holding the camera before exclaiming: 'That's my ponytail!'

    Suddenly the cheeky fox looks directly at the camera before Elaine shakes her head. 

    Footage sees the fox brush its nose against her hair as Elaine repeats: 'That's my ponytail you've got.'  

    The fox places its paw on the red hood of her coat while Elaine starts to laugh, adding: 'Don't pull it!' 

    The fox climbs onto Elaine's shoulders
    Sake begins nibbling at Elaine's long blonde ponytail

    The fox climbs onto Elaine's shoulders (left) and begins nibbling at Elaine's long blonde ponytail (right) 

    Footage sees the fox brush its nose against her hair as Elaine repeats: 'That's my ponytail you've got'

    Footage sees the fox brush its nose against her hair as Elaine repeats: 'That's my ponytail you've got'

    Suddenly the fox turns around as Elaine's husband Stevie opens the front door before apologising for disturbing the animal. 

    Elaine shared her footage on social media and most were amazed by what they saw but some feared interacting with a wild animal in this way could put it at risk.

    However she defended her clip, claiming that the encounters are instigated by the fox and that she would never allow it in her house.

    Elaine said: 'This was the first time Sake has played with my hair like that. She will sit with me regularly but she had never climbed on me before.

    Elaine shared her footage on social media and most were amazed by what they saw but some feared interacting with a wild animal in this way could put it at risk

    Elaine shared her footage on social media and most were amazed by what they saw but some feared interacting with a wild animal in this way could put it at risk

    'She had her paws on my shoulders just before she started chewing my ponytail.

    'She does gnaw at my slippers when she's sat with me and I did worry she might do the same to my hair but she didn't.

    'She's very tame. She has been coming to our house for years. I think we first saw her four ago when she was a cub, however, since 2019 she's been here regularly.

    'Every night she appears when I come back from looking after my horse at the yard. It's almost as if she knows when my car is going to turn up at home.' 

    Elaine said Sake has been visiting her regularly since 2019 and is waiting when she returns from the yard after checking on her horse

    Elaine said Sake has been visiting her regularly since 2019 and is waiting when she returns from the yard after checking on her horse 

    However one said: 'Please don't encourage this. Let wild animals retain their wariness. Not all humans are nice.'

    Another added: 'As much I would just love this to happen to me (and I am a bit jealous) it does make me uneasy how tame she is.

    'I'm rural and guess this is an urban fox who seems to be happier to be around humans.'

    Elaine said: 'She seems to be used to human interaction now. She will take food from your hands with no fear whatsoever. She isn't scared when we have visitors in the garden either'

    Elaine said: 'She seems to be used to human interaction now. She will take food from your hands with no fear whatsoever. She isn't scared when we have visitors in the garden either'

    In response, Elaine said: 'I would not recommend trying to befriend a fox. She is very tame with me but she did most of the heavy work by approaching me.

    'She's also not allowed in the house as she will spray everywhere, like she does when she's marking her territory outside.'

    Elaine continued: 'She is happy to touch you but isn't keen on being touched. Sometimes she'll let me play with her tail but not for too long.'I don't believe in leaving food out for them but whenever I do see her, I will give her something, whether it's cat food or something else.

    'She seems to be used to human interaction now. She will take food from your hands with no fear whatsoever. She isn't scared when we have visitors in the garden either.

    'If we spot her in the bushes carrying something, we will call her and she will happily walk over to us and show what she has in her mouth.'

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