A hungry fox is no longer cunning — it’s bold as brass

Published January 12, 2026 11:37

Aset Smagulov

Aset Smagulov

Наглая лисица попыталась утащить улов у рыбака под Астаной
Photo: instagram.com/novosti.karaganda/

A funny video from a winter fishing trip near Astana is going viral on Kaznet. The footage shows a steppe fox approaching a sled loaded with fish and trying to steal the catch. Even though the fisherman was standing nearby, the wild animal clearly didn’t seem to care.

The fisherman followed the fox as it tried to drag the sled away. He attempted to chase her off, but she stubbornly continued pulling the man’s catch toward herself, as if convinced it rightfully belonged to her. In the end, however, the attempt failed: the fisherman kept his fish and the fox disappeared into the steppe.

Many YouTube users in Kazakhstan have watched the video and shared their reactions to the adorable fox in the comments.

«Is this the fox that taught the wolf how to fish?»
«That’s right — she has a family to feed.»
«This fox isn’t cunning anymore; she’s bold as brass.»
«Maybe her cubs are hungry.»
«She figured it out: work hard once, then enjoy the results for a week.»
«If there weren’t a video, no one would believe it.»
«This fox doesn’t waste time on trifles — she thinks big.»
«Judging by her look, she’s not going to give up and will go all the way.»

In December, residents of Almaty also shared a cute video of a young lynx cub that came down from the nearby mountains and wandered into a residential area.

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