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Do foxes in Australia attack people?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Yes and No. Almost any creature will attack a human if provoked, of course. But foxes are shy creatures who shun the company of humans and therefore are more likely to flee then attack.

If you attack a fox, however, you can expect nothing less than a retaliation.

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