Fisher vs. Fox

[@gailhowes9398]

The Fisher is courages for sure but I have never heard a fox cry before and I have empathy for it. You can tell I’m a city slicker 😢

[@Yinzzy656]

That was the fisher screaming not the fox

[@ErikAndrew-q2p]

@@Yinzzy656 screaming, in pain? no, that was the fox being bitten by the fisher. You can clearly see it happening and then after, see the blood on the fox's ear.

[@BirdWhisperer46]

I saw a fisher last summer. Within 2 days my squirrel infestation was over and my bird feeders were safe. All's well that ends well. LOL

[@stickshaker101]

Hmmm, now where can I get a fisher? :)

[@BirdWhisperer46]

@@stickshaker101 They were native to Wisconsin but were trapped out decades ago. Wisconsin brought some back and repopulated this area. I haven't seen any for a couple months but now I think about, I haven't seen any tree rats either. LOL.

[@vijayvijay4123]

Wendigo

[@luiseduardo199]

The camera man spared that fox for the moment. The Fisher got spooked by the movement

[@FlukeTog]

Yea so it’ll suffer longer. It’s hard but l try to never interfere z& spook wild animals eating. Let ‘em eat.

[@luiseduardo199]

@@FlukeTog honestly nature and life is beautiful but insane. I would only help by saving the fox completely and treating its wounds or finishing it off so it doesn’t suffer and the fisher will eat it. If I saved the fox though I’d better have something to offer the fisher also like a sandwich for its troubles haha

[@MrKuire]

@@FlukeTog Agreed. Lot of things done wrong with that wildlife encounter.

[@brianmeen2158]

@@FlukeTogthe fox will survive - it’s rounds here are not severe. Wild animals have amazing immune systems and can survive terrible wounds and infections

[@titaniumpecker]

Don't mess with a Fisher. They are ruthless killers. One of the few animals that hunt and kill porcupines without getting stuck full of quills.

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

Yep They specialize on that prey.

[@mikeef747]

Foxes are ruthless killers too, they're just furry, cute and remind people of dogs so we forget they kill any animal smaller than it is.

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

@@mikeef747 They do. Just saying that Mustelids are probably some of the most ruthless hunters pound for pound out there. Only the shrew could be considered more fierce, fractions of an ounce for fractions of an ounce. ;)

[@ahn4694]

They naturally know to flip a Porcupine over and dig into their stomach hitting the organs right away. even though fishers are savage, they are amazing creatures.

[@bldfr5]

I mean, they're mustelids. All of them are effective predators.

[@naturallawprinciples]

Human : "Are you okay little fella?" Fox : "Piss off! The time to care was all that time you were just filming me getting throttled to death! Hypocrite!"

[@russtobacco9520]

Are you ok little fella. Man could of broke up that shit if he wanted to. Makes me sick.

[@russtobacco9520]

@@danhix5005 why would dogs be an exception? Like you said “fisher cats got to eat”.

[@russtobacco9520]

@@danhix5005 that fisher cat has evolved also and he doesn’t give a rip about a domesticated dog or cat. My first comment was referencing the comment by the fella taking the video. “Are you ok little fella”.

[@russtobacco9520]

@@danhix5005 “Are you ok little fella”. Foxes ear is torn off and that dude comes up with that crap. Give him an Emmy.

[@asgharalibaryar3178]

Time was running out but nothing you have been done for poor fox, human!

[@lilrocnine6658]

A fisher is not the animal to pick a fight with. Ever!

[@NewsRedial]

Crazy that the fox was out matched and in a death grip. But even though it could probably outrun a Fisher (when not injured) it didn't make it's escape when the Fisher broke contact and instead attacked the Fisher and seemed to drive it off.

[@koreyb]

The fisher only broke off its attack because it was afraid of the human approaching it. Otherwise it would've easily killed that mortally wounded fox. It probably came back for the fox after the human left the area.

[@ScottDavis-sj1rp]

The fox was not out matched. It was out foxed. The Fishercat most likely ambushed the fox and thus the Fisher had said fox by the neck. One on one the fox would stand a very good chance. You notice it ran from the fox when it came after it twice at the end. Right.

[@samwilliams6867]

Fox are extremely brazen when they have a den/pups nearby.

[@robertlivingston1634]

Fisher equals mini wolverine,tuff as nails.

[@goldwolf0606]

Stalemate... not even tougher than a fox.

[@mma1st105]

@@goldwolf0606 they're pretty fucking mean I've caught a few while trapping. Tougher than a fox definitely. This doesn't really do them justice.

[@nebulablitz6973]

@@goldwolf0606 stalemate? Bro that fisher was dominating that fox, only reason the fox got away was bc of the dude, js the fisher prob tracked the fox and killed it after this video lol

[@goldwolf0606]

@@nebulablitz6973 that’s why it ran up the tree like a punk? I don’t care who was dominating. I only care what the final result was. The fox didn’t get to clamp it’s jaws in the fishers Neck at the end either, by rule, it’s a stalemate.

[@rapscallion3421]

@@goldwolf0606 you clearly don't understand how mustelids thrive. That Fisher 100% tracked that fox back down and finished the job. That's no stalemate that's a dead fox end of the story.

[@keithguindon6519]

poor fox we've had a family of 4 foxes in our backyard for years watched the 3 little ones grow up to mom's size they've come right up to our back door just the other day they were relaxing in our front yard but we're moving soon and I'm gonna miss watching them we've never had any problem with them

[@thefuhrerhasreturned2292]

Ive had foxes eat like 30 of my chickens. They then go run along the fence line playing with the neighbors dog. Its love hate

[@bigred1247]

@@thefuhrerhasreturned2292 the furred? Yes Justin trudeau is worse than hitler

[@Tyler-dr2cf]

That’s awesome! I’m glad y’all could live in the same area together with no problems and I feel you on that, I’m sure it is gonna be somewhat sad when u move. Who knows you might meet a new family of foxesss!!

[@TD-oo1hl]

@@thefuhrerhasreturned2292 der führer has replied to your comment!

[@clicketysplit1817]

My cat loves to play and brawl with the foxes in my area. Sometimes he comes home and I know he's been sleeping in their den because he smells like them.

[@Tyler-dr2cf]

Damn that’s sad 😔I know it’s nature but damn I feel sorry for that fox and I hope he made it home ok 😔

[@TstanDa-Man]

It’s not so sad if you think about all the animals the Fox has killed. What goes around comes around

[@koreyb]

It was clearly wounded to the point where it had lost agility and was tripping while walking over a log. That fox would not survive much longer in the wild after that encounter. Most likely the fisher was waiting for the human to leave and then it came back and finished off the fox and had a good meal from it.

[@loganhatch]

Yeah that fix is probably thriving today.

[@DangerRussDayZ6533]

@@koreyb It might heal and recover, or it might get infected and die.. you never know. Wild animals are tough.

[@TimSchmackthat]

​@@ashdog236 When people say the most clueless sh*t in the most confident way, it's really extra embarrassing.... why don't wear a big hat with 'I am so inttelegant' on it, Mr. Dunning-Kruger? 😅

[@BestCosmologist]

I've always thought cats were the best of all predators, but recently I've geeking out on mustelids. They're easily the most ferocious of all.

[@Micscience]

Well that would be a good battle a Bob Cat vs a Fischer.

[@donjohnson7899]

Cat would eat it

[@GusMortis]

Joseph Carter The Mink Man KZbin channel. Some of the best content, he uses dogs and mink to hunt rats and muskrats.

[@bojangles2492]

@@Micscience Bobcats regularly kill female Fischers but occasionally lose to male Fischers

[@Micscience]

@@bojangles2492 I have a hard time believing a Bobcat would regularly kill a Fischer. Predators usually go for easy prey so tbh that is hard to believe.

[@michaeldemos6816]

Fox was all wobbly, he had heart though LOL

[@truth7204]

Are you ok? Fox "Nah I'm pretty f n far from ok"..

[@skeetermcswagger0U812]

Pulp Fiction?

[@clobbyhops]

@@skeetermcswagger0U812 nope pulp fisher 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@skeetermcswagger0U812]

@@clobbyhops Oh my mistake that movie from Squintin hair and Tino

[@truth7204]

@@skeetermcswagger0U812 yeah pulp fiction and one of my favorite lines of all time.

[@markd1810]

great reference.

[@ericfrontczak1779]

Hell no he aint ok next time wait another 2 minutes. Fischer prolly hunted him down later and finished the job

[@trollsoldieryt6751]

K

[@jadenjohnson5477]

@Don DoDat Yeah because a seriously injured fox can kill something that can take on things 5 times its size

[@datgreedymouse6860]

Yup! They're even known to track down lynx and prey on them also

[@BlackLove76]

Don DoDat Either you’re an idiot or you’re too young to know that what you’re saying is just stupidity lol.. A fisher is apart of the weasel family, minks, stoats, etc.. They literally turn around in their own skin & attack whatever is attacking them.. This fisher definitely would’ve killed this fox 😂 & actually was killing him . Mink will hunt things 10x it’s size and also dangerous animals like muskrats.. You might wanna rethink your assumption on these animals lol.

[@sdmfbastard]

@MO MO i think he meant mustelides in general. Wolverines kill lynx but not fishers

[@tiredleader0621]

Saw a Fischer chase a doe once while I was sitting in a tree stand. Thing straight ran up a downed log along the trail and jumped on her back for a second. Been fascinated by them ever since. Strange to see a deer get chased by such a small animal.

[@omnesilere]

Their cousins yellow-throated martens hunt in packs and kill deer, roe deer but deer

[@billpetersen298]

We were just up in Haida Gwaii. They say the martins or Fisher wait in a tree over the deer trail. To jump on their back.

[@tiredleader0621]

@@billpetersen298 I wonder why. Just playing I would imagine?

[@billpetersen298]

@@tiredleader0621 I’m thinking, for a lunch date. The island deer are smaller, than the mainland ones. The deer were introduced in modern times, and are a nuisance species.

[@genericalfishtycoon3853]

@@tiredleader0621 A big fisher is usually pretty fearless. They'll take on things five times their size full of confidence. Humans, deer, foxes and coyotes, they don't F- around.

[@ismertelek6517]

Man-Are you okay? Fox -Are you stupid?

[@lorjin007ify]

Hahahha

[@aaronhall9024]

RIP little fox.. I'd bet he didn't make it through the night. Fisher probably came back for him.. crazy!

[@mwslingshots4920]

The fisher probably wasn't gonna survive with that injury. Hopefully the Fisher did come back for it, otherwise it would be a waste of life. Something losing it's life for nothing...would be terrible. Plus, all that energy the Fisher used to hunt and capture the fox...what a waste

[@remyogun8270]

you assume way too much...

[@amishpat5201]

The Fisher punctures wind pipe if it misses carotid artery. Wind pipe is like plastic. It does not close up. Blood trickles and fill lungs. Cruel suffocation for canine.

[@ErikAndrew-q2p]

​@@amishpat5201 Fishers, mustelids, and most of the caniformes (which Mustelidae falls under), despite their inherent intelligence, typically don't "aim" for the windpipe or the carotid artery, which is ironic... you'd think for such cunning creatures, they'd have a whole system. But no. The Feliformes, or cats basically, are the carnivores that consciously aim for the throat, the spine, the back of the head, etc. Specific areas, because they want less work. They want it to be quick so they can eat. Its kind of like how wolves, African wild dogs, dingos, jackals, etc. just bite anywhere they can, or try to disembowl their prey so it will bleed-out faster. That's if it's a larger animal. Smaller rodents, reptiles, birds, etc. are usually just eaten whole, alive, like ferrets with prairie dogs, or coyotes with rats, etc. They're a snack! But for larger prey, mustelids and all caniformes will tirelessly pursue and exhaust the animal until they can get close enough to inflict a fatal bite, and let the animal bleed. Basically. lol.

[@ErikAndrew-q2p]

It seemed more like the fox was defending its den or territory against the fisher, which may have been targeting the young foxes hidden away. if that was the mother or father fox, they did a good job standing their ground. Even after the fisher got spooked, the fox went back and chased it off, injury and all.

[@deepforestadk8616]

Saw a Fisher attack a small kid riding a bicycle once. It ate the kid then ate the bicycle. Don’t mess with fisher Cats.

[@RickReynolds-p5u]

Best comment right here.!

[@wolfofrhodeislandx7462]

Watched a fisher run up one pine and staight down another after a squirrel while sitting in my treestand during deer season in ri.the fisher ripped the squirrel apart and just left it behind.killed for fun.truly a savage animal

[@omnesilere]

Fisher was like, "where's my squirrels Fox!? You're in my territory, you gotta pay for protection."

[@171699yuup]

The Fisher will be back and finish the job. They always do!

[@Rightupbass]

I agree man.That fisher will track him down and eat him later.

[@171699yuup]

@Tran Duy Maybe after the Wolf try to huff and puff and blow the house down!

[@davidfoss4836]

Some kid was attacked by a Fisher in New Jersey and bitten on the neck about ten years ago while waiting for the morning school bus. Jersey...

[@PugilistCactus]

@Tran Duy Wolves are pack animals with a higher bite force. So, no.

[@daveyboy6985]

@Tran Duy no

[@venom999333]

Good job. Personally I would have interfered sooner. I love foxes. I know we aren't supposed to get involved, but if I'm there I will get involved. When I'm not there I won't get involved lol

[@wflyer7985]

“I think I’ll be ok, thanks for your concern. I suspect I’ve suffered a laceration to my right ear and temple area. I’ve deduced from my wobbly steps here, that I may have suffered brain damage but I won’t be sure for a few more hours or so. I need to get some distance between myself and that Fisher. I feel like one of the Gallo brothers about to get hit on orders of Carmine. Anyhow, much obliged for saving me at the last minute. Here’s some advice for you Lenny, that pal of yours, his name is George. Well, when he walks you down to the river, and he’s got you talking about tending rabbits and whatnot, just don’t turn your back to him, capisce? Arrivederci Big Lenny.”

[@timhill3534]

MANN !! YOU CAN MAKE A GOOD STORY OF THIS.... EVEN THOUGH U MADE IT A LIL FUNNY... 👍👌👍👌

[@miked1187]

Rare footage indeed. That fisher cat is like a honey badger. They are tough and fearless

[@jackriley5974]

"Aside from being partially paralyzed from a neck bite I'm fine??"

[@FennecTECH]

It looks like they got a hold of his ear not his neck.

[@Nigel_BC]

The noises the fox makes fill me with grief. It’s painful to listen too but I’m sure the fisher was very hungry. A kill like that would have been a boon for them in the colder months and who knows, maybe she was putting on weight to nurse her young or maybe he needed a kill to save himself from starvation. Carnivores of the same size tend to avoid each other so the fisher was probably desperate in some way.

[@Nigel_BC]

@U Betcha True. I can’t imagine porcupine meat tastes very good but that’s what they eat most of the time.

[@silviomcintosh6075]

That was a male fisher

[@Nigel_BC]

@@silviomcintosh6075 out of curiosity, how can you tell?

[@elcajondavid1]

I doubt the fox lived after that.

[@FlukeTog]

Yup human prolonged that sht til 3am probably. Let ‘em’ eat in peace lil fella. Are you ok lil fella. Yea no thanks for asking.

[@littponchannel]

Wow! Khu rừng rộng lớn và có nhiều thú nữa !! Chúc em thành công!!

[@richystar2001]

A Fisher will just chew on something until it's dead.

[@henrymasters8319]

Wow, this is fascinating! Thanks! I'm studying gray foxes and red foxes and how they may avoid predators in Maine. Great watch.

[@jimbarth9859]

I've been watching Ehrman against rabbits. Mink against rats. And now this. Damn. We should count ourselves lucky that this third family of carnivores isn't any bigger.😳

[@jimbarth9859]

Ermine *

[@dominicyelin]

Hyenas are closely related. Thats the big version. Very dangerous. Wolves and bears are also closely related, bears are like giant dogs in the same way foxes and jackals and coyote are mini wolves, or dogs or whatever.

[@jimbarth9859]

@@dominicyelin Mustilidae is the order as opposed to feline or canine. I think hyena are actually closer to feline or perhaps ther own order but I can't remember. Now you've inspired me to search the mammalian carnivors to refresh where the bears and marine mammals come in.

[@dominicyelin]

@@jimbarth9859 bears are "closer" to dogs and hyenas are closer to mustelids, they're giant mustelids, trust me, although there are just giant otters anyway. So theres already giant mustelids.

[@jimbarth9859]

@@dominicyelin Yes. I forgot about the giant otters. I saw something about them recently and was grateful they aren't in the northern hemisphere.

[@maximilliancunningham6091]

weasles are among the most tenacious land predators on earth, and perhaps, pound for pound the most.

[@flyinacircle6398]

unfortunately this would not be over when the video ended. the fisher will easily track it. the foxes only real survival strategy here is outrunning it, which obviously isn’t an option for this unfortunate one. (fishers, like most mustilids, are incredibly agile and lightening fast but have short legs in relation to a long body and a healthy fox would easily outrun one). faint hope clause would be if a related fox came along.

[@smirkinatu5512]

Thank you for recording and posting this rare siting.

[@markuse3472]

The guy never told us what happened with the fox later. The bite to it did seem serious, but wild animals can survive what may seem serious damage as long as they have all four legs and two eyes to work with.

[@Yodumeee]

He has a new hat

[@tyler3613]

The fisher waited for man to follow the fox, slipped into the brush, and waited until the man left, and then followed the fox to it's resting place...

[@bigred1247]

He killed mr fisher.

[@williepurdom9253]

"Am I ok?? This thing tried to eat me...No, I am not ok".

[@kevinkandra3862]

And he did nothing to help it

[@slate2720]

This was super rare footage holy shite. I only wish he would have stayed still once he had a clear view. Moving around makes pekan fishers nervous and that low-key scared him off his opponent. That gray fox probably didn't make it if that fisher tracked it down after the man left. It had blood and would be easier to scent then.

[@robertferraro236]

There was a Fisher in my front yard last week. I know it was one because of the distinct sound they make. It was making the sound all the way into the distance. I have outdoor/indoor cats - I had better keep an eye on them because I heard the same animal a couple of weeks ago too.

[@c7wc]

I believe they got one of my indoor outdoor cats a few years ago. Either that or coyotes

[@donjohnson7899]

Shoot it. No one f_cks with my animals

[@laurafarrington1553]

They are on to your pets, be careful ...they will stock them now..keep your cats indoors please🙏

[@PHlophe]

@@donjohnson7899 i got me handful of bike honks . it scares them . and yup none fvcks with my animal even its a bear i'll retrieve it . i am not playing when it comes with my pets, ever.

[@geraldtakala1721]

Shoot the fisher nothing but a huge weasel

[@rns69]

The correct thing is to let nature take its course and not go too close to upset the process just to be able to take a video. The 'little fellla' is badly bitten and could end up having a long slow death from sepsis when it would have been better to have been finished off by the fisher and provided the meal for it it obviously needed.

[@kjbenham6625]

Your mindset that “Nature [is] red in tooth and claw” is antiquated. Altruism is an important part of nature and the circle of life.

[@starberrilove]

Orrrr what he did was right. The body is absolutely amazing and can rejuvenate itself. A couple claw marks and a bite probably wouldn’t have been enough to kill the fox so I’m happy it survived and got away as well as stood down it’s opponent. Cat like animals like to get their prey in a vulnerable position like on its back to snap the neck.

[@Raper_of_Trolls]

There's no right or wrong in nature, animals don't care how their prey feels, they're satisfying instincts nothing more. And as humans we have no real business doing anything about it either way.

[@DrSleep-ep6cw]

just incredible footage but so heart wrenching, sometime life is like the Fisher and just about kills us, but we get wounded but carry on. 🤔

[@starberrilove]

That fox wanted smoke after that! I’m proud of him for standing the fisher off after that! Also you’re a brave man for getting that close to two animals that could ripped you to shreds!

[@oriraykai3610]

You clearly don't know how small foxes are. House cat sized plus.

[@alwaysmakinglyrics7340]

The fisher wasn't in a face off fight notice it was avoiding the fox teeth by maneuvering . Once it was startled by the human the fox was able to potentially bite back. Predators avoid direct conflict as much as possible. The reason the fisher let go in the first place is because it saw the human as a potential predator trying to catch it.

[@unjustjustice366]

I have a fox den right under my home, but I’ve seen what looks to be a red fox and a grey fox could there be both together? I also have had a fisher and the sounds in the night always get me up, outside and recording. Such interesting animals to me :)

[@hhubbs3760]

Absolutely gray and red fox could pair up. I used to work on a fox farm and many colors can be mixed for varied results. Also, I've been bitten by many foxes. It hurts, bleeds and scars somewhat, but I'd guess a fisher bites harder. I hope to never find out.

[@hhubbs3760]

@@Me-yq1fl perhaps, it's been quite a few years. We started our fur farm when I accidentally tapped a red fox in one of my raccoon traps I had set to thwart the decimation of our corn fields. My dad put the adult female fox in a cage and over the course of about 3 months, had her tamed to the point that he could reach in through the holes in the cage with his fingers and scratch her back. She would squeal with excitement every time he came near. He bought her a mate from the breeder up the street and she produced many litters.

[@AntChiulli-Chiulli_RS]

interesting until you’re running outside not to record but to save 4 of your 6 chickens that somehow got throw out of the fenced in area into the main fenced in back yard, the other 2 just didn’t get gotten to yet, thank god they lived but he didn’t want one he wanted them all.

[@dvin5170]

If they breed you may get what’s called a silver fox if you’re lucky, rare

[@amorbidbeauty666]

I know that fox just got his ass handed to him, but he looks neurologic, and the fact that he went back at the fisher before finally going on his way worries me that there's more going on here then just a nasty attack from a ruthless preditor

[@rogerparker9228]

Iys probably been badly bitten on the neck. Unlikely to survive

[@koreyb]

@@rogerparker9228 yes, that's exactly what they do their prey. They bite the back of the neck and sever the spinal chord. That fox was mortally wounded. The fisher probably came back later and finished it off.

[@alwaysmakinglyrics7340]

Well the fastest way to get attacked is for the fox to turn its back while the predator is still close enough to jump on the fox back again. The fox having teeth as well could easily bite the fisher which is why the fisher ran once the human startled it. It is possible the fisher tracked the fox later but for the moment it wasn't trying to fight.

[@irishkelly654]

amorbid - What do you mean "ruthless attack by a predator"? You do know that the fox is also a predator, right?! What about the poor chickens this fox may come across?? Do you think that fox's are vegans? Give your head a shake!

[@irishkelly654]

@@bowl3864- Speak in terms that people can actually understand you or just shut the FK up already...a$$clown...

[@TWISTERMUSIC]

This is AMAZING FOOTAGE!❤️❤️

[@douglasseckman6988]

I'd say that fox was trying to protect its nearby den of little ones. I can't think of another reason it wouldn't run away when the fisher was spooked and ran up the tree.

[@ryan___ryan2711]

Can't heal from the fight without consuming the flesh of your enemies.

[@JohnSmith-lg2ie]

Excellent observation.

[@mwslingshots4920]

It was doing what most animals do...don't turn your back on the predator as to allow it to gain control again. a Marten is an ambush predator. The fox probably had no idea what attacked it in the first place. it was in shock and didnt want to turn its back to the marten. its possible that there was a den nearby...

[@Austin.Kilgore]

@@mwslingshots4920 is marten another name for a fisher or something?

[@jayhache5609]

The marten is a slightly smaller cousin to the fisher, but is a very similar creature. @@Austin.Kilgore

[@BAC-bm8em]

Saw a fisher dig up a yellow jacket nest once to eat the larvae. Things are brutal.

[@gregkosinski2303]

I wish they’d come to my house

[@watchnlearn1001]

I thought the fisher was the aggressor but the fox had his chance to get away and went back after the fisher. Strange. The fox does look beat up though.

[@Lotek117]

Fox most likely had pups in the area and was trying to scare the Fischercat away from them.

[@redfaux74]

That fox knew he was done. Running was not an option. His spinal column was nearly destroyed at the base of his skull. That's what they do. He'll die. The fisher does not give up. They are small wolverines. The scent from the blood will take the fisher right to this stiff almost dead fox.

[@rjiggy07]

he's like, tssst, i'm fine...sorta... stinkin' weasles... i'll just walk it off... i'm fine.... thanks for the concern though.... stinkinweaslesanyway...

[@reginaldlagrone5082]

Trust me the Fox was not okay. The fox was on the verge of collapsing from shock.

[@kbkesq]

Wow that’s brutally compelling video. That fox couldn’t survive the night.

[@cyrillayman166]

I doubt he will survive those injury's.

[@FennecTECH]

Honestly. It looks like he had gotten a hold of the fox’s pinnia. He’s all Wobbly and such becuase the blood in his ear is throwing off his balance. If he gave the fisher a good enough injury to make him change his mind on fox food he’ll be fine. His ear will heal and he’ll have a nasty scar. Unless infection takes him. Thats the biggest worry here imo

[@1qesem371]

@@FennecTECH yeah as long as he can catch food he’ll probably be fine, hard to tell if it’s early spring or late fall though

[@patcola7335]

If that guy didn't show up the fox would have been done.

[@justafloridamanfromthe75thRR]

@@patcola7335 he shouldn've showed up, he interfered with nature

[@Runz32]

@@justafloridamanfromthe75thRR guess what. We are part of nature too

[@Mr.lamusa]

Definitely I will be your fan from now and I cannot wait for your next video coming soon. Thank you!

[@RovingRegions]

Fox went back for more, go figure!

[@MrWhoevr]

Rabid?

[@antownemercer7552]

@@MrWhoevr i was thinking the same thing....

[@627horsepowers]

Bluffing while the Fisher got spooked.

[@jamessnow8447]

It could have been a mother fox on instinct defending her pups and just that drive to protect them but to succumb to injures what I would call a broken neck and everyone knows that's what they do Martin,Fischer,Weasel,Mink,etc. Jump on the back and severe the spinal cord and he was in the process of doing that until he let go.It could've been a male fox protecting territory....Whatever the reason ROUND-1 Goes to the Fisher looks like nerve damage to the fox.

[@ericl2969]

"Attack" is a common strategy of defense for the weaker of of two animals fighting. That's why a squirrel or muskrat will often charge at a mink if it manages to get free of them for a moment, rather than trying to run away. This fox might have been fully aware that it couldn't outrun the fisher in its weakened state, but that charging right at it might thwart or delay the fisher's second attack.

[@chrisminblkdiamond]

Mama guarding her den. Probably killed all the pups and was still kinda hungry for mama.

[@jedidiah5131]

definitely some nerve damage done to the fox....

[@goognamgoognw6637]

could be, or from the extreme stress and full adrenaline survival mode. His body is full of those chemicals at that point.

[@kneedeepinbluebells5538]

Geez, any of those scaled up weasels are going to kill what ever they can catch: Fishers to wolverines - right up to spotted hyenas !

[@williamkemp5437]

Awesome video! You have guts to get that close to a Fisher.

[@amishpat5201]

Fisher had my squirells under control. He moved on and they are back. Saw one two days ago with a heavy fur coat, in Oct in Western Pennsylvania where it is warm still. This guy was so big and fat, for a nano second I thought Wolverine. Pennsylvania had the evolutio from Coyote to CoyDog to Wolf. The Cougar has returned, sparingly. The Elk have returned. Wolverine could do well here if not hunted by man. I suspect they are here already. Nature fills the void. People do not hunt and kill these animals. They tweet. They are finding safe spaces and coming back.

[@TRKEWEENAW]

I see fishers in woods in upper michigan Up in my climbing stand its fun to watch them hunt not knowing theyre being monitored from above

[@bigtreesfall]

That must be awesome to see. I live in Detroit and I gotta find my way up there!

[@jacobblack986]

He's not ok because Fisher would have done enough damage as it is and then he would go back for round 2

[@soulfulfool]

yea it easily could track it down and finish the job

[@PHlophe]

@@soulfulfool ain't how those operate. if they miss they move to the next prey

[@throwball2248]

I thought I knew damn near all animals I’ve never heard or seen a fisher

[@DarkSevariant]

I know!! crazy huh? The American Marten is unstoppable...the Fisher is the missing link, between Pine Marten and Wolverine! The Mustelidae Family of Species are some mean mudderphuqers!!

[@denislinehan5581]

Big in Adirondacks for certain. Farmers hunt them down..nothing safe around them,,.,dogs, cats, chickens, geese and yes, fish, in shallow waters.

[@rapscallion3421]

@@denislinehan5581 I live at the base of the Adirondack park, and I can confirm your statement to be true, we have lose 4 cats in the past 2 years and countless amount of our chickens. Savage little critters

[@johnmccatherin5892]

There not common, there is only 1 every like 100miles or something I believe. Also nocturnal, only ever seen one but here them crying all the time out my wimdow.

[@rapscallion3421]

@@johnmccatherin5892 hard to believe you when you lack basic English skills, they are pretty common where I live, also mustelids are not just strictly nocturnal they will hunt in the day as well...back to Google school for John.

[@heididietrich9800]

That poor little fox. I couldn't bear it's crying.

[@STARDRIVE]

I´ll bet many rabbits sqealed too, trying to convince the fox to go vegan..

[@subaidedwarder286]

@@STARDRIVE You sir, won the internet today. 😂

[@eliletts1680]

I have to give it to the fox though, it stood up for itself!

[@mortarman7353]

Strange another fox or coyote didn't come in from its distress screams.

[@graceembervalley906]

A fisher or a bobcat literally woke me up while camping it was scary

[@seanseffer7662]

Ive heard the same cry/moan at night. Really eerie, think its fisher challenge/pre-fight warning!

[@thehiddentruth5665]

Guy: Are you OK little fella? Fox: Is that you Mr. “This will go viral.” Well aside from having my ear chewed off by a rabid squirrel, my day is not going to bed.

[@BSinNH]

Mr. Cameraman saved that fox's life....for now. That was a big fisher.

[@kaybae1354]

Bro what are u talking about he didnt even do anything just let him get attacked the fox is probably dead now

[@Radjunglemc]

The fox must of been protecting its den to keep going after it like that. What a brave fox!

[@dirty_worm_850]

Fishers are incredible..

[@springbonnie2300]

Fishers are evil. One ate my fricking neighbours cat!!!!!

[@ups7739]

@@springbonnie2300 I love cats but they're an invasive species and should never be let outside without a leash. The fisher ain't doing anything a cat wouldn't do.

[@ferrari_guy3570]

How can you film that? That poor thing screaming doesn't bother you?

[@chukwumachigbo6716]

How can you watch it

[@London2362]

I'm surprised the Fisher couldn't "close the deal" quickly.

[@RubyCarrots3232]

It's not easy picking on someone your own size, even if you're a better fighter.

[@marlenwhitaker7969]

Reuben Caldwell I think the Fisher was actually going to kill the fox, but notice the moment the cameraman took a step it suddenly bolted towards the tree

[@PugilistCactus]

Fishers take their time. What they can't bite to death they exhaust.

[@maximillianvermontsuperbik2624]

Fox is staggered, and virtually senseless, very lucky to be alive.

[@plateauman8907]

Thank you for making your presence known, it probably saved that fox from death. You are a good man!

[@berryc52]

How about breaking that fight and saving the little fox from this ordeal instead of filming the cruel scene

[@juandiegomesagarcia5423]

Hay que dejar que la naturaleza siga su curso

[@BackyardGuillotine]

@@berryc52 It's not cruel, it's just nature. Intervening in something like this is a dick move. If you save the fox, you're inflicting hunger on the fisher. The natural world is a savage place, deal with it.

[@misterRDF]

@@BackyardGuillotine Blah blah

[@tonydeardorff]

@@berryc52 It's called the circle of life. The Fisher has to eat too.

[@marcchesley3731]

That fox fucked with the wrong pole cat. Sounds like he is crying for mercy

[@LeadMineGal]

I know it's nature, but it's still heartbreaking. I've had 2 cats that were taken by fishers. Now I never let my cats outside for fear they'll meet the same fate. I live in the country and have always had fox around and never lost a cat. Once the fisher's moved in, it was all over. Vicious, horrible creatures.

[@ahn4694]

They really are savage, this one time at night in the summer we had our window open and all of a sudden we heard a loud scream repeatedly, the sound looked like it was coming from our tree nearby and once it stopped screaming, a very loud bite sound was heard as if someone bit into a apple... then a couple minutes later we hear a large thump and a animal figure that looked like a fish walk away. (note this was in the pitch black and we didnt have flashlights. I will never forget that moment. Fisher's are no joke

[@tejutejtj2575]

Cats aren’t supposed to be out anyways. They cause destruction to native wildlife

[@tejutejtj2575]

@Tran Duy related to weasel

[@tejutejtj2575]

@Tran Duy nah it's tejeshwar ramakrishnan. My parents are from south India, it's a sanskrit name

[@Oldtimerman]

Very surprised that the fox had the courage to attack the fisher cat after such a beating

[@jswan2580]

That fox believe it or not will probably live wild animals are extremely tuff and rugged the fact he could walk after that guy spoked the fisher and the fox got away with his life

[@jameshovey8301]

Gray foxes are not extremely tough. That fox was literally minutes from being lunch. I have my doubts he made it thru the night

[@natured7135]

We had 4 red fox pups on our property this spring. Started hearing fisher screams in the early morning the last few weeks. Found what was left of the carcass of one a few days ago. The mother seems to have moved the den at least. I wouldn't want to cross a fisher

[@wiggy4729]

Bro, drop everything you are doing and run to the nearest store and get yourself a modern phone with a not-pathetic camera.

[@salcolonsc]

@@timkutsar1588 I think that phone was released back in the 90's, lmao.

[@edwardmclaughlin7935]

He was in a bad way there at the end. How on earth did he manage to get out of that death clamp on the back of his neck? His vertabrae must have been strong to stop his spinal cord from being severed. Must have been in a hell of a pain there.

[@c7wc]

I honestly think the only thing that saved this fox is the guy walking up on the Fisher.

[@timhill3534]

NOPE !! THE CAMERA MAN FRIGHTENING THE FISHER

[@mainewoods1862]

Looks like spring, for the fox to attack after he got away likely due to your presence. My guess is defending pups. I have seen foxes with this very injury and pondered Domestic dog ? Coyote? I didn’t think about a fisher and do have them in my area. Also a few pine martens but they are mostly further north.

[@alwaysmakinglyrics7340]

The fisher was trying to avoid the foxes jaws long before the person startled it. The fisher not wanting to be attacked by what it perceived as a predator let go off the fox thus loss the advantage of avoiding the foxes teeth. Predators usually avoid direct conflict. If the fox ran immediately the fisher would have just jumped on it immediately because it could avoid the foxes jaws.

[@christopherscottb]

No. The "little fella" was not okay. He was gravely injured with either a spinal or a brain injury and either died more slowly later, or was taken out by another predator. (Or maybe the fisher came back to finish it off. That'd be nice for the fisher.)

[@joohsay]

More than likely that fisher came back. Weasels are fucking vicious. lol

[@keegannipe2607]

@@joohsay ikr, I walked past a stoat that had been attacked by a hawk and it was badly injured, it was screaming at me as I went past, a came back a few minutes later and it was gone. Hawk must have finished the job

[@Burps___]

joohsay As are foxes.

[@timkutsar1588]

How did you just assume all of this, down to the specificity of the injury?

[@markmoore4088]

No, the little fella isn't ok! Dead fox walking. Next time, intervene a bit sooner if you're concerned about an animal getting it's neck chewed on.

[@WillBravoNotEvil]

mark moore Better idea: stay back and quit fucking with nature. The fisher's endangered. The fox isn't. Get a camera with a zoom.

[@timkutsar1588]

@@WillBravoNotEvil wrong. Both are endangered. And why would it matter if he stepped in. It's not like that would decided the fate of the Fisher right there. The fox deserves to die because the fisher is endangered. That's a stupid thought.

[@sp1nd0ct0r]

No buddy you don't "interfere" with nature doing it's thing

[@entropy5126]

@Don DoDat weird fucking comment dude

[@jennifermarie1230]

I would’ve screamed and scared them both away. Saddens me so bad to see animals fighting , crying, and almost getting killed. I get emotional over animals. Ore than humans. Lol

[@jennifermarie1230]

*more

[@keyboardstalker4784]

They weren’t pointlessly squabbling, the fisher cat needed to do that to survive.

[@michaelfranklin4276]

Love both animals. Someone who can watch and listen to this showing no emotion is desensitized and missing something upstairs.

[@sk8ercaligirl]

Exactly. People will sell their souls for views. 🤔😡

[@jdearr1]

Love all animals, but nature is brutal and these two are dangerous. Only a fool would intervene. This is documentary. Who knows what the observer is thinking, except for asking the fox if it's ok?

[@nickbrooks7171]

I’m from Costa Rica! Great video!

[@robbiephoto1]

great video ! it looks like he filmed it with a camera from china.

[@michaeltruthson6262]

What if the fox was trying to get at the fishers children. Yeah I may be reaching but it's a fight between two predators.

[@1Dialed1n]

Uh yea, but no.

[@nld-bl5ct]

Kind of like people, right?

[@anderspersson7084]

National geography published some article a few days ago where they showed fishers actually attacking and killing Canadian Lynx, and it tore it apart to hide pieces to later, and they are also the only animal who successfully hunts porcupines. Their feet with claws can turn 180° so they can attack porcupine from above when the porcupine hide its head against a tree. Fishers don't have a problem to attack other predators like foxes either.

[@misconceptions5613]

Anders Persson a Fisher will never kill a lynx

[@timkutsar1588]

@@misconceptions5613 except for the fact that they do.

[@tylerbourgoin3338]

Fisher definitely tracked him down for dinner after that

[@patrickhenry735]

One of these two animals had kits it was protecting, not clear which! Really cool capture! 👍

[@duckyack]

Wow! that was a serious knock down drag out fight for life.

[@dennisfossey4312]

A young fox looks like it was being killed, maybe it died later from that bite wound.

[@KFrost-fx7dt]

It went from plaintive to enraged screaming haha.

[@briankane3214]

Man i would have done the same thing poor gray fox

[@grantp4022]

That Fox was hurt very badly, and maybe died after. He could not even keep his balance toward the end, walking on those logs. Those Fishers are vicious fighters. Looks like he got bit very badly under the right ear. If there was no human to scare off the Fisher, that fox would have been dead.

[@wolflover2631]

The only thing I see wrong here is the fact it took him so long to stop it. We will never know if the fox survived or not but it would have had a better chance if he stopped it right away instead of allowing the fisher to injury it further.

[@1SmokeyRider]

At first I thought the fisher was killing the fox. But I guess that was the fisher that was crying.

[@michaeldady8022]

why everybody hating on the Fisher???

[@ME-ru4hv]

I'm fine with people who accept nature and I'm fine with people's human compassion kicking in. Both things are natural.. even someone who hates them because maybe they kill their chickens. It takes all types.

[@joohsay]

Seriously. let the damn thing eat already.

[@Migueldofly]

WICKED SMAHHT Because Humans...

[@WillBravoNotEvil]

Don DoDat Emotional guy yelling at other emotionals for being on the wrong side. Fishers are at or near endangered, but you go full hissy-fit for the animal YOU like, Cindy Lou Who.

[@misconceptions5613]

WICKED SMAHHT everyone is saying the fisher would win which it would, bc the gray fox is like 8lbs, if it were a fight to the death. But they will both go their separate ways

[@jackieburlingame3256]

Of course its NOT "ok", wth! Why didnt you break them up to begin with? The poor fox was screaming for help, and now is injured because of your selfish wilfull negligence!🤬

[@KevinJohnson-jc9ju]

I moved into my new home in a forest on 38 acres and my neighbor told me about this Fisher I have never heard of this animal until this evening.... I found what appeared to be the guts of a rabbit because of a pinch of fur but not one bone strickly guts and the poor things heart

[@openyoureyes3969]

Comforting to know that the PA Game Commission just released an undisclosed number of these viscous beasts. My chickens had enough to worry about without these killers.