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.
@@koreyb it was clearly fine you drama queen it literally chased the little rat thing away at the end and had some cuts to heads and you act like it’s organs are falling out or something 😂
@@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
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!"
@@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”.
@@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.
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.
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.
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
@@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. ;)
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.
@@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
@@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.
@@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.
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
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!!
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.
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 :)
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.
@@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.
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.
@@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.
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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
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.
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.
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.😳
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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...
“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.”
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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...
Dana Novak : but it's OK for you to have a field with your chickens later !!! Right ?! , like you really give a rat about your chickens staying alive !!! HYPOCRITE !
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.
"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.
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.
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
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.
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
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 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.
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.
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!
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 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
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.
@@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.
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
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
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 😢
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 😔
It’s not so sad if you think about all the animals the Fox has killed. What goes around comes around
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.
@@koreyb it was clearly fine you drama queen it literally chased the little rat thing away at the end and had some cuts to heads and you act like it’s organs are falling out or something 😂
Yeah that fix is probably thriving today.
@@koreyb It might heal and recover, or it might get infected and die.. you never know. Wild animals are tough.
The camera man spared that fox for the moment. The Fisher got spooked by the movement
Yea so it’ll suffer longer. It’s hard but l try to never interfere z& spook wild animals eating. Let ‘em eat.
@@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
@@FlukeTog Agreed. Lot of things done wrong with that wildlife encounter.
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!"
Are you ok little fella. Man could of broke up that shit if he wanted to. Makes me sick.
@@danhix5005 why would dogs be an exception? Like you said “fisher cats got to eat”.
@@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”.
@@danhix5005
“Are you ok little fella”. Foxes ear is torn off and that dude comes up with that crap. Give him an Emmy.
Time was running out but nothing you have been done for poor fox, human!
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
Hmmm, now where can I get a fisher? :)
@@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.
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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.
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.
RIP little fox.. I'd bet he didn't make it through the night. Fisher probably came back for him.. crazy!
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
you assume way too much...
Are you ok? Fox "Nah I'm pretty f n far from ok"..
Pulp Fiction?
@@skeetermcswagger0U812 nope pulp fisher 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@clobbyhops Oh my mistake that movie from Squintin hair and Tino
@@skeetermcswagger0U812 yeah pulp fiction and one of my favorite lines of all time.
great reference.
A fisher is not the animal to pick a fight with. Ever!
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.
Yep
They specialize on that prey.
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.
@@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.
;)
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.
I mean, they're mustelids. All of them are effective predators.
This is AMAZING FOOTAGE!❤️❤️
Thank you for recording and posting this rare siting.
Fisher equals mini wolverine,tuff as nails.
Stalemate... not even tougher than a fox.
@@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.
@@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
@@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.
@@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.
Man-Are you okay?
Fox -Are you stupid?
Hahahha
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
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
@@thefuhrerhasreturned2292 the furred? Yes Justin trudeau is worse than hitler
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!!
@@thefuhrerhasreturned2292 der führer has replied to your comment!
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.
Fox was all wobbly, he had heart though LOL
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 :)
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
Well that would be a good battle a Bob Cat vs a Fischer.
Cat would eat it
Joseph Carter The Mink Man TH-cam channel. Some of the best content, he uses dogs and mink to hunt rats and muskrats.
@@Micscience Bobcats regularly kill female Fischers but occasionally lose to male Fischers
@@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.
I’m from Costa Rica! Great video!
great video ! it looks like he filmed it with a camera from china.
Wow! Khu rừng rộng lớn và có nhiều thú nữa !! Chúc em thành công!!
Wow, this is fascinating! Thanks!
I'm studying gray foxes and red foxes and how they may avoid predators in Maine. Great watch.
The Fisher will be back and finish the job. They always do!
I agree man.That fisher will track him down and eat him later.
@Tran Duy Maybe after the Wolf try to huff and puff and blow the house down!
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...
@Tran Duy Wolves are pack animals with a higher bite force. So, no.
@Tran Duy no
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. 🤔
Fisher was like, "where's my squirrels Fox!? You're in my territory, you gotta pay for protection."
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.
Their cousins yellow-throated martens hunt in packs and kill deer, roe deer but deer
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.
@@billpetersen298 I wonder why. Just playing I would imagine?
@@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.
@@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.
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.
Definitely I will be your fan from now and I cannot wait for your next video coming soon. Thank you!
"Aside from being partially paralyzed from a neck bite I'm fine??"
It looks like they got a hold of his ear not his neck.
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
"Am I ok?? This thing tried to eat me...No, I am not ok".
And he did nothing to help it
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.
@U Betcha True. I can’t imagine porcupine meat tastes very good but that’s what they eat most of the time.
I doubt the fox lived after that.
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.
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.
Wow that’s brutally compelling video. That fox couldn’t survive the night.
Wow! that was a serious knock down drag out fight for life.
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.😳
Ermine *
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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@dominicyelin Yes. I forgot about the giant otters. I saw something about them recently and was grateful they aren't in the northern hemisphere.
I have to give it to the fox though, it stood up for itself!
Awesome video! You have guts to get that close to a Fisher.
Rare footage indeed. That fisher cat is like a honey badger. They are tough and fearless
It went from plaintive to enraged screaming haha.
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.
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.
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
That must be awesome to see.
I live in Detroit and I gotta find my way up there!
A Fisher will just chew on something until it's dead.
Hell no he aint ok next time wait another 2 minutes. Fischer prolly hunted him down later and finished the job
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@Don DoDat Yeah because a seriously injured fox can kill something that can take on things 5 times its size
Yup! They're even known to track down lynx and prey on them also
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.
@MO MO i think he meant mustelides in general. Wolverines kill lynx but not fishers
Fishers are incredible..
Fishers are evil. One ate my fricking neighbours cat!!!!!
@@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.
A fisher or a bobcat literally woke me up while camping it was scary
Ive heard the same cry/moan at night. Really eerie, think its fisher challenge/pre-fight warning!
Where was this? What state?
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.
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.
Your mindset that “Nature [is] red in tooth and claw” is antiquated. Altruism is an important part of nature and the circle of life.
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.
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.
Fox is staggered, and virtually senseless, very lucky to be alive.
That poor little fox. I couldn't bear it's crying.
I´ll bet many rabbits sqealed too, trying to convince the fox to go vegan..
@@STARDRIVE You sir, won the internet today. 😂
Great animal,,watch one take down a turkey awhile ago,bigger than I thought,wish people would understand them more
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!
You clearly don't know how small foxes are. House cat sized plus.
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.
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.
Can't heal from the fight without consuming the flesh of your enemies.
Excellent observation.
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...
@@mwslingshots4920 is marten another name for a fisher or something?
The marten is a slightly smaller cousin to the fisher, but is a very similar creature. @@Austin.Kilgore
That is a big Fisher.
Interesting lucky to have taped this
definitely some nerve damage done to the fox....
could be, or from the extreme stress and full adrenaline survival mode. His body is full of those chemicals at that point.
“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.”
MANN !! YOU CAN MAKE A GOOD STORY OF THIS.... EVEN THOUGH U MADE IT A LIL FUNNY... 👍👌👍👌
Geez, any of those scaled up weasels are going to kill what ever they can catch: Fishers to wolverines - right up to spotted hyenas !
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.
I believe they got one of my indoor outdoor cats a few years ago. Either that or coyotes
Shoot it. No one f_cks with my animals
They are on to your pets, be careful ...they will stock them now..keep your cats indoors please🙏
@@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.
Shoot the fisher nothing but a huge weasel
Aww man poor Lil thing :'( ..... Amazing thing to see though
at least it survived
Mama guarding her den. Probably killed all the pups and was still kinda hungry for mama.
if a fisher and a fox are fighting in the forest and the fox gets fkt up does the fox fail or does the fisher get fed up and flee?
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.
Fox most likely had pups in the area and was trying to scare the Fischercat away from them.
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.
How can you film that? That poor thing screaming doesn't bother you?
How can you watch it
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...
Nice camera bro
I hate to see either one close by. They’ll both have a field day on my chickens if I’m not careful. Great video!
Dana Novak : but it's OK for you to have a field with your chickens later !!! Right ?! , like you really give a rat about your chickens staying alive !!! HYPOCRITE !
Non Available She eats the eggs, dipshit. 🥚
I never heard this animal.. just know it today
Saw a fisher dig up a yellow jacket nest once to eat the larvae. Things are brutal.
I wish they’d come to my house
That's nice grey fox
A young fox looks like it was being killed, maybe it died later from that bite wound.
Fox went back for more, go figure!
Rabid?
@@MrWhoevr i was thinking the same thing....
Bluffing while the Fisher got spooked.
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.
"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.
Fisher definitely tracked him down for dinner after that
Looks like a vixen. Though she did look a little plump. Prego perhaps? Likely reason for being confrontational.
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.
He has a new hat
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...
He killed mr fisher.
I doubt he will survive those injury's.
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
@@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
If that guy didn't show up the fox would have been done.
@@patcola7335 he shouldn've showed up, he interfered with nature
@@justafloridamanfromthe75thRR guess what. We are part of nature too
One of these two animals had kits it was protecting, not clear which! Really cool capture! 👍
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.
He's not ok because Fisher would have done enough damage as it is and then he would go back for round 2
yea it easily could track it down and finish the job
@@soulfulfool ain't how those operate. if they miss they move to the next prey
Mr. Cameraman saved that fox's life....for now. That was a big fisher.
Bro what are u talking about he didnt even do anything just let him get attacked the fox is probably dead now
That Fisher went for the spine
That's one tough little fox. And he survived
Survive because of human interference.
I'm surprised the Fisher couldn't "close the deal" quickly.
It's not easy picking on someone your own size, even if you're a better fighter.
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
Fishers take their time. What they can't bite to death they exhaust.
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
Iys probably been badly bitten on the neck. Unlikely to survive
@@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.
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.
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!
@@bowl3864- Speak in terms that people can actually understand you or just shut the FK up already...a$$clown...
Great footage, But that Fisher will find that fox later & finish him. He/she is hurt too badly & the fisher knows it.
You ruined his meal he worked for . Lol cool video.
I thought I knew damn near all animals I’ve never heard or seen a fisher
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!!
Big in Adirondacks for certain. Farmers hunt them down..nothing safe around them,,.,dogs, cats, chickens, geese and yes, fish, in shallow waters.
@@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
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.
@@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.
That was hard to listen to.
cool
Just glad thta the Fox survived the encounter.
Man i would have done the same thing poor gray fox
God gives second chance for foxy to live😨
Trust me the Fox was not okay. The fox was on the verge of collapsing from shock.
Nature can be cruel, but it can't be stopped
Unless you have a gun
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
Those fishers are evil. Bobcats eat em though☝🏻👍🏻
There was a fisher that killed a lynx after a scuffle!
@@markmcgee2369 wow. Maybe Bob cat kills smaller pine Martin. This Fisher looks to big eh.
Evil how exactly?
I’d of waited for that fisher to return. Then, he’d of wished he hadn’t come back! 😵
A cricket
My friend once raised a fisher weasel and he got on with the cat
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
Gray foxes are not extremely tough. That fox was literally minutes from being lunch. I have my doubts he made it thru the night