Rare black fox caught on camera in Yorkshire
An extremely rare black fox has been caught on camera in the UK.
The black fox is in fact Britain's rarest animal, and was spotted in North Yorkshire.
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Artist and photographer Robert Fuller spent three months attempting to capture the animal on camera after his friend said he saw one outside his flat, reports the Metro.
Speaking to the Express, Mr Fuller said he felt "privileged" to have witnessed the fox, saying: "I was expecting the fox to be dark, but this one was as black as a labrador, with just the hint of silver highlights along its body.
"It had a beautiful white tip to its tail, just like that of a red fox.
"After a short while it just melted into the night. I felt so privileged."
The animals are the same species as the red fox, which are born black but later turn red. A small number of foxes keep their black coats because of a genetic flaw, reports the Mirror.
Black foxes were once widely hunted in the UK and now there are thought to be only a few left in Britain.
According to the Daily Mail, Martin Hemmington, from the National Fox Welfare Society, said: "Black foxes are very rare indeed and there have only been five confirmed sightings in Britain in as many years.
"I nearly fall off my chair when people send me photos of them, so this sighting is very exciting."
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