Life can be harsh in cold climates and the unexpected can take a dangerous and even potentially fatal turn.
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Some time ago, a crabbing boat crew were headed in to pick up supplies, ice and bait when they spotted something unusual. The Northern Swan’s crew: Mallory Harrigan, Cliff Russell and Allan Russell were out about 4 miles offshore from Labrador, Canada when they noticed a small creature atop a floating iceberg being harrassed by seagulls. Thinking it was likely a seal pup, they decided to check it out, and found it was an arctic fox!! The poor creature was soaking wet, exhausted and starving.
They decided to try and save it. But that proved not to be an easy job!! The fox was...naturally...terrified and refused to be caught. Eventually the crew managed to break the ice to get close enough to capture it with a dipnet. And still the poor, bedraggled animal fought until it collapsed. They had emptied a plastic container, made a bed in it with sawdust and managed to get the fox into the new bed.
Still, the terrified fox refused offers of food ( chips and crackers) and eventually went to sleep. 5 or 6 hours later, the fox awoke and did accept most of a tin of vienna sausages. It dried out and warmed up during it’s sleep...and probably realized it was better off with the humans than stuck on an iceberg far from land.
Eventually the crew reached dry land and released the fox. It still survives. Mallory says she still sees it on occasion in William’s Harbour where they released it.
The crew figured it had gotten onto the berg looking for food and then the berg moved away from land.
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