Could a red fox eat a small dog?

Foxes usually go after mice, moles rabbits & small rodents but if desperate might go after a very small dog if it thought it had the advantage. I wouldn't risk a small dog in that situation. Foxes usually try to avoid other carnivores but when pushed might find a small sleeping dog an interesting target.

it's possible if the fox had rabies or something like that, but in all honesty fox are so skiddish around people and other animals that unless it was sick then i wouldn't think that it would go after your dog. i would think it would run away, but i've never had to go through that so i can't be 100% sure. God bless

I live in a semi rural area with fields behind my house-There are foxes and Badgers in this area,and I saw a small hawk one time in a nearby forest park..but I've never heard of a fox taking on a dog,even a toy one..It'd be Poultry farmers around here that would have the most concern.

Never heard of foxes attacking dogs or even cats but it is possible if the dog is small enough or the fox hasn't eaten in several days. Coyotes, now they wouldn't think nothing of killing/eating our beloved pets. Think I would be more worried bout the coyotes than I would the foxes. BTW, when I used to let my cats out, I would often find my one cat playing with a fox late at night. Playing, not being attacked. They are strictly indoor cats now.

I don't know if a fox could kill a small dog or not. Foxes are not very large themselves. However, you never know if a fox could be rapid or not and still cause quite a bit of damage to your pet. I would not leave your minpin outdoors alone. We have coyotes in our area and do not let our dogs outside alone, even though our yard is fenced.

ohh I don't know if that can happen, but if I were you I wouldn't risk it, if you are gonna let your dog out then go with her but don't leave her alone...

I don't know 100%, but I would think that since you dog is small that if a fox was hungry enough that it would go after it. I have heard of Hawks and Eagles attacking small pups, so why wouldn't a fox.

Well, I think it is quite possible. We have foxes in our area, & they have been known to injure pet dogs & cats. A cat I had many years ago was bitten on the tail by a fox. I think if she is only out unattended for a few minutes this is okay, as long as you are sure she wont wander. She must be son tiny.

I think that fox could definitely kill your small dog. Fox are hunters and they will prey on small animals, even dogs. I would be careful to watch your dog and get them back inside quickly so the fox does not have a chance to go after it.

I have never heard of a fox attacking a dog and killing it or eating it. I know that coyotes will but I don't think that foxes are that aggressive. I would not worry about it too much but I would be careful of them being out there.

Well,I am not sure whether a fox could eat a small dog. Why take the risk? Always accompany your dog when it goes out.Try taking your dog in lead,when it goes out. I am sure that he won't like it.But,its for his best. Well,I also have a dog,which resembles fox in more than one aspect. The two aspects that prove him to be a dog was #His collar belt #His bark! Its color is light red. Its short like a fox It also has a number of hairs like a Pomeranian dog. Its face is remarkably like that of a fox Also,its sensing power is greater than the rest of the dogs. Also,its a lot more stronger than the rest of the dogs,although the dog is a female! The only thing it fears is loud sound ! There is a mighty doubt whether her father is a fox![Her mother is a dog in a farm house] Well,every one is that possible? Cheers ! Good day to you and your dog.

NEVER leave your small dog unattended! If you are living in an area that is rural enough for foxes, then there are other predators around. Hawks (and owls at night) would be my biggest concern because they are not frightened away by human scent as coyotes and others are. In fact, my neighbor was sitting on her porch when a hawk swooped down and bit the heads off two of her cockatiels in their cages before she even realized what was happening. And the dangers of rabies is another consideration. Wild animals, including skunks, have been known to be carriers and the disease makes even docile animals dangerous, due to brain alterations. Again, I beg you, NEVER leave your small dog unattended. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

Yeah, I'm not too sure about foxes either, I think they are more scared of us, than anything. I've never heard of a fox eating or killing a small dog, now I coyotes will. There is this elderly lady I know, and she had a chihuahua, and he was outside one day, and a chicken hawk came down and picked him up. She said there was nothing she could do, but watch the bird take the dog up in the air. She tried to make noise and scare the bird, but it didn't work. I just thought that was crazy..what can you do? but watch your little dog get taken away...that was sad

Foxes are omnivores. They typically eat rabbits, bugs, fish, rodents, small reptiles, worms, carrion, etc. Dogs are of the species Canidae, Foxes are as well. Usually when a dog approaches another dog (considering a fox is of the same species) it barks. This will cause a fox to flee. Foxes are scavengers, dog is not on their menu.

Beware of Mozilla Fire Fox, it come to you this night?????

Without going into the details I would like to say that a small deadly microbe can destroy or eat away the biggest of organisms.

yes it does we had a small dog it was bitten by its own race an elder dog bit and ate it then what sure i have heared red fox eating small puppies.