For the most part, having an unexpected guest in your home is both shocking and annoying. Usually, though, that unexpected guest is a relative from far away or a friend who has a habit of inviting themselves over at inconvenient times. But every once in a while, that guest might not even be a human.
That’s exactly what happened to one Londoner who walked into her bedroom only to find a surprisingly polite little fox lounging on her bed. Naturally, she had to capture it on video and post it to TikTok (not that I’m complaining!).
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Holly Edwards Encountered the Fox in October
Posting to her TikTok account ( @markc0rrigan ) Holly showed the fox that made itself at home in her room. The 11-second clip shows Holly walking down the hall in her house and approaching her room, where the fox calmly sat as if it had already moved in.
Holly spoke with The Dodo , explaining how she’d discovered the fox after her roommate “started freaking.” The roommate had left the back door open, and the fox decided to take that as an invitation to waltz in and hang around. They managed to get the fox out by spooking him with noises.
“Definitely a memorable encounter. The whole thing was so bizarre because we haven’t even seen foxes around here before,” Holly said to The Dodo . “I think, if anything, it’s made me less scared of them. Or maybe that’s the adrenaline talking. Sure was cute, though!”
Users Had a Lot To Say About the TikTok
Mostly positive, of course.
Lots of people took to the comment section to make jokes, comparing the fox to any regular pet. Many even joked about how the cost of living these days.
Others Just Wanted To Gush Over the Cute Fox
It might be a wild animal, but you have to admit that foxes are pretty cute. “Not friend but friend shaped,” as one commenter put it.
Many Commenters Saw This As Proof That Foxes Might Be Domesticating Themselves
Several commenters discussed the fact that evidence may show that urban foxes are domesticating themselves. As it so happens, a 2020 study out of Scotland shows that the skulls of urban foxes have been shifting over time, which may be evidence of an evolutionary path toward domestication.
That being said, it’d still take a long time for a fox to be domesticated the way dogs and cats are, so it’s probably best not to keep one in your home.
