Originally Posted by sfend002
I was out this morning about 0700 riding along when this red fox comes charging out of the brush. He pretty much came out right in front of my front wheel so I had to brake pretty hard. He then ran along beside me for a while. I think he wanted to Race! I was like ???? He finally ran ahead and crossed in front of me and back into the brush. Just so you know, I let him win....
I'd lay strong odds that fox was suffering from distemper or rabies. If you see ANY typical/normally shy wild animal - racoon, fox, ground hog, etc. - that doesn't show a healthy fear of humans - STAY AWAY.