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Audacious polar fox charms ice-hole fisherman into giving up his catch

By The Siberian Times reporter

17 January 2018

Amazing video as stunning wild animal gets his fish lunch on the frozen Arctic ice.

This priceless footage captures the magical moment when a hungry wild animal invites himself for a meal. Picture: The Siberian Times

A hardy Russian fisherman sitting on the frozen sea - or lakes and rivers - in subzero temperatures is a trademark sight in Siberia.

This priceless footage captures the magical moment when a hungry wild animal invites himself for a meal.

The fisherman has put his catch of capelin in a hole on the surface of the frozen sea.

Brazen polar fox

The fisherman has put his catch of capelin in a hole on the surface of the frozen sea. Pictures: The Siberian Times

Dear Readers, you’ll enjoy the dialogue between man and fox, especially how the animal’s body language melts the man’s heart, defeating all his Nyets:

What are you doing, why are you so daring? Aren’t you daring?! Aren’t you bold!!? What are you doing? You mustn’t be that audacious!

Hey lad!! Don’t be that daring!

Just where are you going?! I am telling you…!

Aren’t you fearless!

How can you be doing that! No…! Don’t eat…. Don’t eat!

Brazen polar fox

Don’t you rock man. Ok, ok, there, take it… Well done, just like you dug it out. This is yours for the digging trick. Pictures: The Siberian Times

This is my capelin! I am telling you this is my fish! Mine!

The ice hole is mine and the fish is mine! (The fisherman laughs, defeated by the fox’s willpower.)

Don’t you rock man. Ok, ok, there, take it… Well done, just like you caughted it yourself. This is yours for the digging trick.

Aren’t you handsome?

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Hmmm, i dot't think this is true

Elephantx10pah, Lille Skensved

21/12/2018 23:05

You are guaranteed better luck fishing at least for this winter. I always spill a little beer in the water for luck also.

Try it. Enjoy

Kevin, Upstate NY

26/01/2018 10:17

What a pretty fox! I hope to visit Russia eventually before I kick the bucket and I really hope to see an arctic fox now. God bless.

Sterling, Dripping Springs, Texas

20/01/2018 11:26

Мне нравятся песцы

Andrew, Australia

19/01/2018 17:34

I can't imagaine ice fishing without some kind of shelter and a case of beer.

Scott, Canada

18/01/2018 02:51

Thank you Sir, for your deed to this beautiful creature.

wil, Miami, Florida

17/01/2018 19:35

three cheers for the fisherman! suppose he will get more likes and clicks for his short video. the little fish most probably would have been for the cat only anyway...

Benedikt MORAK, Moscow

17/01/2018 18:07