Fox Arrives in New York on Ship from England and Receives Care at Bronx Zoo
A fox traveled from England to New York aboard a cargo ship and received veterinary treatment at the Bronx Zoo. Staff named the animal Basil after it recovered from a serious infection.
gamereactor.euA fox reached New York aboard a ship that had departed from England and was taken to the Bronx Zoo for treatment of a serious infection. Zoo staff provided medical care and later gave the animal the name Basil.
Background on the Arrival The fox had traveled as a stowaway on the vessel.
It arrived in New York and required attention for the infection.
Veterinarians at the Bronx Zoo treated the infection.
After recovery, staff selected the name Basil for the fox.
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The fox remains under care at the Bronx Zoo.
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