Fox steals more than 100 shoes

[Taco-Calamitous]

A friend sent me this story. It made me happy

BERLIN (Reuters) – A fox has been unmasked as the mystery thief of more than 100 shoes in the small western German town of Foehren, authorities said Friday.

A forest worker stumbled upon shoes strewn near the fox's den and found a trove of footwear down the hole which had recently been stolen overnight from outside locals' front doors.

"There was everything from ladies' shoes to trainers," said a local police spokesman. "We've found between 110 and 120 so far. It seems a vixen stole them for her cubs to play with."

Although many were missing laces, the shoes were in good condition and their owners were delighted to reclaim them, he said, adding that no reprisals were planned against the culprit.

But now the fox has to go find more shoes for her babies! That's sad They should donate their old stinky shoes for her babies to play with. But those are smelly... Anyhoo...

Wuv, Yer Mom

[Fate]

That's funny. Too bad the poor little baby foxes couldn't have the shoes anymore. I wonder all of our donated shoes actually go to animals if they're of poor quality?

[Clint]

Is anybody surprised that the fox had to steal that many shoes? It probably has more than one cub, and each cub has four feet each. Now, if it's a society of foxes, even if it is relatively small compared to human society, that's still a hell of a lot of feet. If humans care so much about shoes mysteriously disappearing, then they should get off their high horses and realize that they can just go to a store and buy more shoes. They should leave the foxes alone, because if the foxes try to go to a shoe store, the owner, or some pedestrian, or a dog, will chase the poor fella out. I though we were free of tyranny and oppression, but this is ridiculous. I will not rest until all the foxes of the world have civil liberties, and are granted all the rights and freedoms that humans have. That is the kind of world that I want to live in... One can only dream...

[Fate]

Maybe baby foxes can be picky like humans, and they throw away the colors that they don't like, so the mother fox has to get a bunch of different types and colored shoes to satisfy each baby fox, of which there could be a lot?

[Pete]

I'm just wondering why the people would leave their shoes outside their front doors in the first place. I know it's a small town and everyone probably knows each other and all that, but it just doesn't seem too practical. Maybe it's a cultural thing, but I dunno. I always just take my shoes off when I get inside my house, and throw them in the closet.

The funniest thing about the story though is how the fox stole all those shoes in what appears to be a single night. That's just pretty impressive. I also think that the cubs probably just like to pull the laces out of the shoes, which is something I know some dogs and cats love to do.

[Izariael]

so THAT'S where my best runners went >.> spent $270 on new ones T_T I'll send the fox the bill

[Fate]

To be honest, when I first read the title, I wasn't thinking of a fox stealing shoes for her baby foxes; I was thinking of Fox, as in the Fox Broadcasting Company, stealing shoes. But then I wondered: Why the hell would Fox want to steal shoes from people? Now I know.

[IceColdPillow]

haha punishment for leaving your shoes out...in germany! everyone loves playing with shoes, my little puppy actually ate part of my slipper the other day :/ little bastard.

I'd donate shoes for foxes, lets start a foundation! :]

[Unknown Entity]

Aww... thats kind of sweet. In a totally weird way if it was humans, but because it's a fox... Awwhhh... Me likie.

Even so... that one hell of a lot of "toys" for a small group of fox cubs to play with. I think it's the smell that draws animals to things like that anyway - my dog has a fetish for trainers. He sticks his head them and... well, use your imagination. I think he is weird, but if wild foxes are doing it too... I can't argue. *hides trainers under my bed*

Thats put a smile on my face for the day now. =333

[RamesesII]

That is quite cute actually poor little fox cubs i think they should give the fox some toys for its cubs. I don't why people have the wrong idea a bout foxes it's their fault that they have crappy fences to keep their chickens and poultry in haha. I really like Foxes so i am in League with Icecold lets start a foundation The Fox in Sox foundation haha.

[Kilala]

Awww ickle foxes x3 Just so KAWAII!!!!! (I haven't used that word in years... Whoa... Headrush xD)

Funnily enough a similar thing happens here. If you leave your shoes outside a fox will nick em. I don't know if it's for babies or not though... Maybe. Perhaps the human odour of cheese is a turn on. I know for my cats it is. They go crazy over the shoes in the house. It's like... well scary. Words don't even come close to describing it.

Sadly the fox that stole the shoes here also killed my neighbours old cat which I loved... so.. as cute as foxes are (and baby ones are killer cute @_@), I still hold a mini grudge... =<_<=

[Volendral]

Perhaps the human odour of cheese is a turn on. I know for my cats it is. They go crazy over the shoes in the house. It's like... well scary. Words don't even come close to describing it.

I can agree with that. When I was living with my parents, we had a cat that would stick it's head in a pair of freshly worn shoes and then fall asleep like that.

But yeah, that fox story is pretty adorable, but I also don't understand why people would stick their shoes outside. You're just asking for something or someone to take them or a bird to use them as a bathroom.

[IceColdPillow]

The Fox in Sox foundation, every year we send thousands of cheese smelling human clothes to fox cubs to play with in Germany :]