Foxes, Skunks Concern Center City Neighbors

Center City Neighbors

Patricia Crow asked Common Council to consider hiring a wildlife expert after she saw a fox running loose in her Center City neighborhood (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)

Police Chief Doug Brenner warned that if citizens see a sick animal not to approach it, but to instead call police or the DEC.

ONEONTA – Patricia Crow, 14 Myrtle Ave, told Oneonta Common Council that she spotted a fox near her home in Center City on Thursday, Sept. 14.

"I clearly sighted a fox traveling across my neighbor's back yard." she said. "Never in my nearly 70 years have I seen a fox in Center City."

Though she warned that foxes were "not safe for the citizens of Oneonta," The Humane Society says that foxes are not considered dangerous and are generally scared of humans, especially if they make a loud noise. Dogs and adult cats are generally safe from foxes, but kittens, rabbits and other small animals could be considered prey and should be kept inside.

However, Police Chief Doug Brenner says there has been an "uptick" in sick animals, namely skunks, including four in one week. "These animals were not well," he said. "They were rolling in the street."

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