Fox may have undeserved reputation

FEW animals better highlight the urban-rural divide in Ireland than the fox.

The fox is not alone bound up in mythology, it is also very much part of real life no matter where you go.

It can be found prowling city streets and suburbia, after dark, and is viewed by urban people with a mixture of fascination and curiosity. Their country cousins, however, tend to take a different view, treating an madra rua with a suspicion which is ingrained.

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