Gray Fox was released into the wilderness after five months of fire treatment

A gray fox that burned fire fire in September 2024 spends his first day in the wild on March 3 – the world day in the world.

Before it was found in Orange County near the originally found in Orange County, where it was originally found, the Fox spent over five months in the Ramona Wildlife Center of the San Diego Humane Society for the treatment of traumatic burns at its four paws. Every year the organization gives more than 10,000 injuries, orphaned and sick wild animals a second chance.

The gray fox was first brought to Sdhs on September 30, 2024 by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. He had recorded a severe tissue dream with burns second and third degrees across all paw cushions.

In order to have a chance of survival, the SDHS said that he had to treat Project Wildlife's medical team every day.

“This animal was defenseless with life-threatening wounds from the airport fire,” said Alexis, DVM, veterinary manager of Wildlife veterinarian of the Wildlife program of the San Diego Humane Society. “His forecast was guarded for a long time, but in the end he ultimately overcame his injuries so that he could return home.”

As a result of its burns, the gray fox had lost several digits, nails and paw cushions, which brought him down a long way to recover. According to Project Wildlife's Veterinary Team, they ensured during the process that he had adequate pain therapy. In addition, they used new treatments to promote the healing of his wounds. Three times he received a colored light therapy from the local veterinarian Dr. Todd Cecil.

The medical and rehabilitated teams worked closely together and rated his health and behavior to determine whether he could adapt to the wilderness despite his constant injuries and thrive in the wilderness.

Towards the end of his recovery in the San Diego Humane Society, the FOX moved from the indoor hospital to an outdoor enclosure to continue to prepare it for his final release.

“His ability to climb and jump was important to us to determine his willingness to thrive in the wild,” said Autumn Nelson, manager for wild animals in the Ramona Wildlife Center of the San Diego Humane Society. “With the help of trail cameras for remote monitoring, we watched how he became more agile every day and cleverly navigated through the protocols and platforms in his habitat.”