Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:51am on 24 Dec 2025,Wednesday India
A viral video from Ladakh’s Pangong Tso shows a Himalayan red fox calmly walking near a roadside as tourists watch and record the rare sighting, garnering widespread admiration online. However, Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Parveen Kaswan cautioned that the fox’s lack of fear suggests it may have been fed by people before, leading to unnatural behaviour and dangerous habituation. Experts warn that such “sympathy-based conservation” can disrupt wildlife’s natural foraging, increase road dangers, and harm ecosystems. The sighting highlights both Ladakh’s rich biodiversity and the need for responsible wildlife interaction.
