Are foxes really dangerous?

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I wouldn't say that Foxes are my favorite creatures but there is definitely something about them that makes them extremely intriguing animals. Today I saw one in my garden pecking at the ground in the same way that a bird would, then sit and clean itself before vacating the area. I was trying to make my mind up about whether foxes really are as dangerous as the recent media attention has given them a bad label. Here in the UK, there have been two separate incidents of reported claims of foxes attacking babies and small children and although these are genuine cases, I can't help but feel drawn more to them when they otherwise appear so clever, never going near humans at all other times as they are people-shy. What do others think of these creatures that I guess the Cougar and Bear is America and Canada's equivalent garden visitor after food in the garbage.