A red fox stows away on a cargo ship, traveling from England to US

This stowaway truly was sly as a fox. A red fox somehow slipped onto a cargo ship that traveled from Southampton, England, to New York. The animal is now in the Bronx Zoo’s care. The zoo said Wednesday that the 11-pound (5-kilogram) male fox appears healthy after early examinations. He's estimated to be 2 years old. It’s not clear how the animal got on the ship full of automobiles. The zoo says the vessel left from Southampton, England, on Feb. 4, and arrived Feb. 18 at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The fox was taken to the zoo's veterinary center the next day. A long-term home will be found once he clears some more health screening. The species is widespread in Europe, Asia, North America and parts of Africa.