Distance is what humans and wild animals need

Governor Alexander Drozdenko said in his MAKS channel that at a hardware meeting in the government discussed the issue of frequent exits of wild animals to people. This is especially true of foxes. They can often be seen in rural areas, and even in cities.

The head of the veterinary department, Leonid Krotov, said that there have been no dangerous animal diseases and no cases of rabies in the region for more than 30 years. The reason is the vaccination system. Pets are vaccinated free of charge against rabies in veterinary clinics. And for wild animals, meat briquettes with a vaccine are placed in the forests. This year, 250,000 doses of the vaccine have been laid out in forests.

But this does not mean that animals can be approached, Drozdenko wrote. They're healthy, but they're wild.

Most often now you can see young foxes. They're in the active phase of independent learning right now, and they're very curious. They learn to hunt and explore the area. They can come closer to a person than an experienced adult fox. Sometimes they can follow a person from a shelter.

These are the precautions to take when dealing with wild animals.

Do not approach them, do not try to feed or pet them. The animal will perceive the human as a source of food.

Children also need to explain that the fox is not a pet, but a wild animal.

You should also keep pets under control - on a leash, in an enclosure. Especially in the dark.

If you are aware of cases of wild animals reaching people, you should report this to the Committee for the Protection, Control and Regulation of the Use of Animal World Objects: +7 812 539 50 00.

Earlier, “MK in Leningrad region” said that in the Leningrad region took the initiative to digitalize the accounting of animals