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Woman tries to sell baby Arctic fox on Craigslist

A cold-hearted New York wošŸŒƒman was cited for trying to sellšŸ­ an Arctic fox on Craigslist.

NYS DEC

Officials say they reā™ˆceived a call about an ad for an 8-week-old snow fox for sale in Kenmore in suburban Buffalo for $600, š’‰°local station

Department of Environmental Conservation Officer Mark Mazurkiewicz and an unnamed wildlife rehabilitation worker met with the woman and seized the pup, slapping the seller with a tiź¦æckeź¦æt.

She could face up ą·“to a $250 fine, as it is illegal to ā€œpossess, barter ą¦“to offer for sale a wild animal as a pet in NYS,ā€ according to the DEC.

The woš“”man told investigators she bought the fox in Michigan, and US Fish and Wildlife Services is lookinš’ƒg into that sale.