Arctic fox found in Portland taken to wildlife hospital [Video]

PORTLAND, Ore. — A mysterious animal that was spotted at Willamette Park in Portland over the weekend was an Arctic fox, wildlife experts confirmed on Tuesday.

People took to social media, sharing photos and videos of what appeared to be a white fox in the area of Macadam Avenue. Images of the animal sparked a lot of debate online as people tried to identify it.

The animal was taken to the Bird Alliance of Oregon’s Wildlife Care Center on Saturday. The animal is a female Arctic fox that weighs six-and-a-half pounds, staff said.

Arctic foxes are native to areas in the north, including Greenland, Iceland, Alaska, Canada and northern Russia. Wildlife Care Center staff believe she either accidentally escaped from captivity or was intentionally dumped by people who illegally held her. The Arctic …