"In a world where you can be anything...be kind".

I can't believe how calm and well-behaved the pig was throughout this interaction.

This is the fox's 4 star dining. Beautiful scenery, superb service & hospitality, and food served in a bowl not just on the ground. Love it!

You can tell a person is a good person when they are kind to animals. You can feel good energy coming from this man.

You can tell that she trusts you by the fact that she doesn't run away with her bite each time like wild animals normally do. She trusts you enough to eat and chew that close to you. Well done :)

You can tell this man has a lot of peace within his heart.

The world should be filled with more kind, gentle and compassionate people like this. The trust he's developed with this wild fox speaks volumes.

Beautiful garden. No wonder the fox showed up. And fine dining accommodations too. 😁

I Like that the gentleman just lets the fox eat - no touching, no trying to engage the fox, except at the end. And lovely garden - very peaceful. Beautiful interaction.

I once fed a wild fox. Over time, it ate from a bowl, then from my hand, then it would come into my house to eat. It all changed one day when it locked me out of my own house, claimed squatters rights, and I had to live in the field for months before the courts sorted it out.

The gentleness of this man makes me want to cry.

The grandpa i wish i had. An absolute gentleman with a love for animals. May you have a wonderful retirement Sir. Hats off to you.

What a kind, gentle man! I wish more of his kind would be around.He is priceless

I have a family of 4 Fox in my back woods, it's Mom, Dad, and 2 babies. They are very sweet, seriously harmless to humans, beautiful gentle animals.

That man totally made himself a fox friend now that is what I call a friendship

It’s priceless feeling when you have been honoured with a trust from wild animal. I feel very honoured and proud. Be kind to all living creatures 💕

Did anyone else revel in this guy's garden setup? Freaking awesome.

To gain the trust of a wild creature is the greatest compliment any of us will EVER be paid

This man is sweet to the core- he will be blessed for this

That's awesome. I once had a squirrel come up to my sliding glass door, stand on his two hind feet, with his paws on the window, looking in. I got up, went into the kitchen, and came out with a piece of bread, and amazingly he didn't run when I opened the door, he just stood there, and I dropped the bread on the ground, and he took it and ran. I'll never forget that cute little furry. I love God's creatures.

I’ve fed foxes for years, I have three that I feed by hand, they sit by my back door in the summer. One scratches the door when he is there, he was left by his mum at six weeks under my shed so I’ve known him still last year. He is so gentle taking food from me they all are. They get on with my cats and dog. I’ve got a couple of them help when they had mange and eye infections. Take they meds brilliantly lol. Now I have a pregnant mum the last few weeks, my daughter says they tell each other where to go for help lol. She was so skinny at first. They are so misunderstood. Had Cubs come and go. But one old one who is a fixture now and the one born here.x

The "wild" in wild animals is incredible. You can see this fox is still ready to take off at any second. Constant alertness for survival. ❤️

Kindness is light. Seeing this man feeding a wary fox is proof. All light.

I hope you still enjoy each other's company from time to time. My backyard was crazy growing up. We had Chico the Red Fox, Panda the St. Bernard/Pit Bull mix and two lovely plump white rabbits named Snowball and Blizzard. Some days Chico and Panda chased the rabbits. Some days the rabbits chased Chico and Panda. It wasn't at all uncommon to see all four panting heavily side by side under the maple tree after a good afternoon summer chase session. Dad said that Mom could single handily ruin any animal and make them go against the natural order of things. When Panda wasn't chasing the fox or the rabbits, she loved using her nose to push bricks around the yard. Grandpa was able to walk into our backyard with a white handkerchief and a few clicking sounds and call wild squirrels down from the trees. I spent hours as a teenager trying to duplicate his sounds and movements but just didn't have the magic. When I retire, I hope to spend my days watching the wild animals and hopefully making a special friend or two.

Your mind, fox, and the garden are so beautiful.

I'm jealous of this man's life. So quiet and relaxed.. no wonder the Fox comes to eat there. I would too.

love foxes , thank you for showing love and helping wildlife

Patient and kind old man being kind to a shy and wary fox. I love it. God bless.

I love foxes. There is something magical about them.

I love foxes and all the kind people who care for them.

Almost got me to tears... The fox was hungry, the man was compassionate, both were beautiful creatures 🙏✝️💕 Love all, bless all. Love all bless all 🙏✝️

The man placed the food in the bowl and sat watching the fox eat, so heartwarming.

Such a caring and loving gentleman. The garden is lush and green. I love that ornament piglet. This gentleman clearly loves animals.

What a nice Garden you have.

In oneway or other, i think that fox appreciates anyway thanks for that kind heart you have for animals, the world needs people like you to conserve these wild animals

You can tell this man has a kind and caring soul just by how the fox reacts. Whoever you are thank you so much for your kindness and taking the time to care and get to know this beautiful fox. I wish more humans were as kind as you. Thank you

He's a kind, gentle, and generous man, you can tell.

Steve, you are a nice man! Whoever cares about animals has a warm and kind heart.

Our urban fox loves cat food, too. When we open a can for our kitties, we make sure he gets his dinner, too. I serve him on a tortilla, so there's no container to clean up. He eats everything 🦊💖 BTW - love your garden

bless you for being so kind, i wish more people were like you.

This man looks so genuine, honest and real... god bless

This is what UKposts is really for. Not pranks, not laughing at other people, not fights and music, etc. It is to show the love we have for others and creatures.

So lovely to watch.Fox still a bit wary but knows really he is safe with this lovely man.Should be more love and care given to these beautiful animals.Thank you for sharing your giving heart.♥️👍🐾🌹

Thank you Steve! You are a very good man!!

They can tell who is good and kind hearted.

What a kind and gentle man. That little fox is beautiful.

Absolutely a superb relationship between you and the foxy! ..she's trusting you for life! ..what a calming feeling for the human being! 🦊👌 thank you for this lovely video clip 👍

I just knew you were in the UK, we have so few foxes left in the wild because of wolves and coyotes decimating them. I've only seen 3 wild foxes in 68 years. I just love that people like you are feeding these beautiful animals. They're so skinny compared to tame foxes that people have for pets. Thank you for helping this one.

I'm more impressed at how you got the pig to stay so still...

I love foxes so much, breaks my heart when idiots try to demonize them, they’re such beautiful creatures. And this guys a hero.

I wish I lived where foxes came to my garden to be fed. Lovely man.

you can tell he trusts you ❤ thanks for being so kind!

Absolutely delightful, my late wife was completely gobsmacked when we achieved the same result at our static mobile home. Not only gaining the trust of our friendly vixen, but later on when she brought her cubs to visit as well. A bit of mutual trust from the midlands. We always looked on these encounters as a piece of Natural Magic.

Beautiful garden worthy of fox blessings...thanks4caring

What a pretty garden.I love humans who are kind to animals.

Beautiful video. Also, your garden looks peaceful and beautiful.

Steve I am an outdoorsman and to see you just a few feet from a fox is absolutely amazing ! Thank you for the video

My cousin and I feed a young, small fox every night. He's very friendly and 'cat like', he trusts us enough now that he takes the food out of our hands and comes to sit with is on the doorstep. We call him Basil (cliché, I know) he doesn't go near other foxes and usually just sits with our aunts cat, and on a number of times he's walked me home. I know it sounds crazy, but I swear to God it's all true

She’s beautiful Thank you for helping and sharing 🙏🏾♥️

Lovely................Many years ago my Mum befriended a local Vixen, It took her months to gain it's trust and she did this so successfully that one day the Vixen started bringing it's 2 cubs to the garden, as you can imagine Mum was so thrilled.

The fox is relaxed around this man; God Bless him. The fox understands the man won't harm him.

Thanks for being a kind human. This World needs more kindness.

So sweet. And your outdoor space is beautiful!

Love people like you! The best thing I’ve seen all day!

I love foxes and your backyard is beautiful.

Thank you for being so kind and generous. Animals are a gift to our lives and this planet.

Beautiful beyond description… I can only say “in a perfect world this would be the norm not a heartwarming rarity!”. For all his technological & medical advances too many humans have lost the need and willingness to live alongside the creatures that man shares his only home planet with… A choice between picking the winning lottery numbers and an experience like this wouldn’t be a choice, this would enrich my soul where millions of £££ would introduce yet another set of worries into an already over complicated & stressful life! I truly hope this beautiful scene is strong being repeated wherever it was filmed.

So much trust between you both. Awesome. Lovely to see something nice happening to a wild creature for a change. X

Foxes are really smart . they will trust individuals they know well and not all humans. I have a vixen visit me every evening in the spring and autumn for food. Don't know where she goes in the summer but what a healthy looking fox she is. The good thing is she only trusts me and will be elusive if somebody else is around. Wonderful creatures.

Earning a fox's trust isn't easy nevermind them putting their head down to eat from a bowl right in front of you, that's some rare wild animal and human interaction

thank you for helping lovely fox

Amazing! The yard is beautiful too.

Foxes are not sly. They are just innocent creatures struggling to survive and stop from starving to death. I'd much rather have a fox in my living room than many humans.

How darling! That man had a very calm and trusting demeanor that the lil fox took to.

Such a beautiful fox, and it seems so smart as well. Looks like it really enjoyed the meal, wonderful garden I must say. It's always nice to see kind people who treat animals with respect. Thanks for sharing all of this experience.

Thank you for your kindness, Sir.👍👍

Sensational, heart warming video. The power of connection between man & the wild is so strong. Such a privilege to be near this beautiful animal......

Thats super impressive, wild foxes are some of the most skittish, nervous animals out there. You must be a really gentle soul and give off a very comforting vibe

You are so kind to this fox. I in Ireland and I have two fox's that come to my garden at night. I always feed them. People in Ireland say not to feed them but I still do they are so cute.

What a sweet and sensitive man. Wish you the best.

A man after my own heart.. These animals have done nothing wrong other than to try survive as we've stole all the land. Well done Sir for a little slice of humanity.

My neighbor had foxes in his garage. He would feed them and take care of them. One day I was standing outdoors and here comes this fox with baby in tow in her mouth. Apparently, her baby had wandered off quite a distance. I looked at her, she looked back at me, then she went home. I was so happy with that sight. They really take good care of their young!

Its cute how it gave a quick lick. This kind man has already gained its trust. ❤

Thanks for posting UKposts you've made my day

This is how I imagine David Attenborough living life in his backyard. ❤️🤗

The fox is cool and everything but I'm digging the foliage and landscaping. Bravo, good sir.

Thank you for feeding this baby

Thank you! Love and caring come in many ways

Very nice. And that is a very stunning garden area he has created.

What a lovely man! Bless you ....

Awww...so sweet. I have a young fox that comes around as well. I have no idea what he's been eating other than what the neighborhood squirrels are eating but I've seen him drinking often from the water dish I leave out for the wild critters. Saw him last week while he played in the grass like a puppy. So cute!

Very beautiful creature.

Thanks to all kind people around the world, who help and protect our small brothers!

Aww, that's so kind of you to feed the little critter. I like the way she looked straight up at you after she ate. 😊🐾💕

Thank you for your kindness!!!

What a good heart for animals. They're precious.

I feed 9 different stray cats twice a day for three years now and kept them alive. I say God bless you Mr. Downer for having a heart full of kindness and enough love inside you to actually do these things rather than talk about them like others do. It's wonderful to have a friend in the world like you and that beautiful fox can see the gentle spirit you have. Keep up the great work.

This is great, there are so many of us humans and so few forests now, that I think public people should be taught how to respectfully coexist with wild creatures, like this gentleman here. Beautiful! Admirable!

She is beautiful,so glad you treat her well

Beautiful garden. Beautiful man. Beautiful fox. Just beautiful.