No way! Is there something on the snow pile from the snow removal in my yard...? I thought, and it turned out to be a fox sleeping at the very top lol

Photo courtesy of @nabe640's post

The dark shadow, whose identity was unclear from a distance, turned out to be a fox relaxing on the peak of a snow pile created by snow removal! The sight of it lying on the snow with a calm expression is a scene unique to Hokkaido. When this photo was posted on social media, it received about 60,000 likes, with comments pouring in such as, "Classic Hokkaido," "It looks like a scene from a drama or movie," and "Its sleeping form is dangerously cute."

The photographer is tech YouTuber Kazumasa Watanabe

Resting as if it had been there all along...

The person who posted this is Kazumasa Watanabe, a tech YouTuber based in Hokkaido. One evening, while taking a break from work, he happened to look out the window and saw an unfamiliar dark shadow on the snow pile in his yard. When he went outside to check, he found this fox.

"When I found it, it was snowing, and the snow was gradually accumulating on the fox. It looked cold, and I felt a little sorry for it," Mr. Watanabe said, recalling the moment. The sight was so striking that he felt compelled to take this picture.

Mr. Kazumasa Watanabe is active as a tech YouTuber.

Although foxes are a relatively common sight in Hokkaido, please be careful not to touch them if you see one. Let's watch over these adorable creatures from a safe and warm distance.