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wild animals for the most part perceive humans solely as a predator and/or a serious danger. They do not have the instinct to “turn to a person for help” and usually avoid contact. Therefore, even the wildest and stupidest fox, no matter how bad it feels, will never purposefully go to a person “for help.” For them, we are mortally dangerous, so why the hell should sick animals look for even more problems for themselves? This is simply illogical, just like a deer with a broken leg would go to a pack of wolves for help. This myth grows from rare but very real cases when animals in critical condition came out to villages and the outskirts of cities. Then anthropomorphism simply worked, that is, the transfer of our human emotions and experiences to animals. Since they came “to a person”, it means they are looking for help! But the truth is much more prosaic: most often, access to settlements is associated with the search for easy prey - food in trash cans and our pets. Sick, wounded, some young and too inexperienced, as well as simply weakened animals are not able to compete for resources and territory in the forest, but hunger is not an issue, so they have no choice but to leave their native habitat. The key here is that the sick and weakened are not equally helpless and grateful. You cannot feed them: this can firmly reinforce the stereotype of man = food and discourage the furry from returning to the forest. As a result, he will remain living somewhere nearby and, with a high degree of probability, may later cause an accident. After all, tomorrow you may not have a tasty piece at hand, and the little animal will decide to take a bite from you. For the same reasons, under no circumstances should you let savages warm themselves in a porch or barn, much less try to pet them. In any of these most noble intentions, the beast can sense a threat. Even on its last breath, a wild creature can seriously claw or slash with its claws. The animal may look as pitiful as possible, but if you give it a helping hand, there will be an immediate bite. After which - hospital and mandatory rabies vaccinations. And besides, they are very oftenThey are carriers of all sorts of different diseases, from rabies to scabies and lichen. How do you like this reward for salvation? Author: Arina Taran 🏀 Hit the hoop and get an NFT gift — https://t.me/BasketbolX_bot