# Chicken coop predators / trapping a fox

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 12, 2013, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-coop-predators-trapping-a-fox/666067 "2013-08-12T20:28:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-coop-predators-trapping-a-fox/666067/21 "2013-08-13T16:12:57Z")

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> [@tullsterx](#):
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> I agree. And no one said that.

Did I misinterpret this?

> [@tullsterx](#):
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> …if we catch the fox and relocate him, he might just come back or another will probably come around, etc. I guess we could try to shoot him…

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**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-coop-predators-trapping-a-fox/666067/22 "2013-08-13T16:17:54Z")

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keep the enclosure closed an secure unless you or chickens are going through the door.

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