A video of hungry foxes in Russia has sparked outrage on social media over an "Environmental disaster" that has hit large parts of Siberia.
The video shows a group of red foxes begging drivers for food in the Siberian region affected by widespread forest fires.
The federal forestry agency said Friday that the fires cover 3.1 million hectares (an area the size of Belgium) from most remote unpopulated forests, causing a famine for the animals living there, the Moscow Times reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin appealed to the army to help quell the massive fire, while Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ordered law enforcement authorities to investigate the causes of the fires.
Footage filmed in the Irkutsk area affected by fire and air pollution showed several red foxes on the side of the road, apparently "begging" drivers for food.
The video also showed a fox eagerly chewing a piece of chocolate, delivered by the videographer, while other foxes were hanging around.
"We didn't expect to see wild animals on the side of the road," videographer Artyom Vadeyev told The Russian newspaper Irkutsk.
He added: "Not only did the foxes come close to us, but the rabbits came upon us in large numbers as well. We will make sure to bring meat and water to hungry animals on our way back."
By Julia Chang August 4, 2019
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