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RCMP Constable Spots Fox Pilfering Hot Dogs, Goes Viral

5/17/2026

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A Royal Canadian Mounted Police constable in Blairmore, Alberta, saw a fox carrying several hot dogs before it fled into the woods.
The RCMP posted the photo with a wink, hoping it would bring smiles, while an Instagram account added a fictional suspect description.
Social-media users defended the fox, saying it may have needed the food for its kits and noting foxes’ opportunistic eating habits.

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Story summary

A Royal Canadian Mounted Police constable in Blairmore, Alberta, saw a fox carrying several hot dogs before it fled into the woods.
The RCMP posted the photo with a wink, hoping it would bring smiles, while an Instagram account added a fictional suspect description.
Social-media users defended the fox, saying it may have needed the food for its kits and noting foxes’ opportunistic eating habits.