Outfoxed! The four-legged thief caught on camera trying to steal an egg

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Cunning trap: The fox is captured with his nose almost touching the camera as he steals the rigged-up egg from a log in a photographer's garden in Germany


It takes somebody with extra cunning to outwit a wily fox.

But German wildlife photographer Horst Jegen, 41, managed to get a close-up shot of the creature after witnessing him persistently trying to steal his kitten's dinner.

Spotting a perfect picture opportunity, Mr Jegen rigged up an elaborate trap - involving a hidden button, an egg and his trusty camera.

The pesky fox, which has been nicknamed Leo by Horst and his family, tentatively crept inside the log and grasped the egg in its jaws.


Crafty plan: German photographer Horst Jegen, 41, made an elaborate trap - involving a hidden button, an egg and his trusty camera


He was pictured looking rather surprised with the egg in his mouth and scurrying across the garden.

Mr Jegen set up the device after the fox continued for more than a month to intrude into the garden desperately in search of food.

The photographer placed the egg inside a hollowed log with a button underneath.


There's my dinner: The fox tentatively puts a paw inside the hollow log as it fixes it sights on the egg


Attached to the trigger was a cable connected to his cameras shutter, which activated the second the sneaky fox poked his head in the log and swiped the egg.

And the fox's wide-eyed, startled reaction was captured perfectly - before the animal scurried back to the woodland behind the family's home.

Using a second camera, Horst quickly captured the fox's majestic leap as he lunges over the garden wall and away into the dark night.

Mr Jegen, from the Eifel region of Germany, said: 'The wild fox visits my garden every night looking for food - and even has the cheek to steal my cats dinner.


Escape: The startled fox makes a dash for it with the egg in its mouth having been photographed by the camera and its powerful flash


'The fox was scared at first as it was a really wild one. He was also very nosey.

'Every day I put a different piece of food in a different place so he has to find it.
'This time I decided it would be a good idea to get a picture of him close up, and used the egg as bait.

'He almost always finds the food - maybe only failing to find it on two occasions - so I was pretty confident of getting the shot.

'I saw him a few times before he crept into the garden for food. At one point we looked each other in the eye and I thought he might run off, ruining my chances of the shot.


Plan: Mr Jegen in his garden in Germany where he first spotted the fox trying to steal food


'Thankfully he didn't.' The elaborate camera set up has enabled Horst to snap these stunning images of the fox as he pokes his head through the end of the the log to grab the enticing egg.

Mr Jegen was then captured the sneaky fox as he slopes off towards the woodland, leaping spectacularly off of a felled tree and over his garden wall.

The wildlife photographer, who began taking pictures when he was just 15, added: 'The fox is like another member of the family now. We have named him Leo and started to train him to jump from the tree to the wood blocks where I often place the food.

'In the beginning, the distance between the tree and the wood-blocks was just 20 cm.
'But every few days I make the distance bigger - now it is up to two metres'

source: dailymail

Seth MacFarlane to Create New Flintstones Series for FOX.

May sweeps are in full swing, and the network upfronts are behind us.

One big piece of news that emerged last week was Fox’s intent to bring back the animated series the Flintstones with funnyman Set MacFarlane at the helm.

We can already hear the erocktion jokes…

Yes, we know there have been numerous remakes of the Flintstones over the years… but can you imagine what MacFarlane is capable of doing with the new series?

Seth, Fox’s $100 Million man, has received the green light to create and produce the new animated series for an expected 2013 showing.

Part of the deal with Fox also gives MacFarlane the right to create at least one movie version of the new Flintstones show. Anything has to be better than Rosie O’Donnell, John Goodman, and Rick Moranis.

Remember that 1994 mishap?

MacFarlane is no stranger to animated series, or pushing the envelope of what is acceptable on television.

His current series Family Guy, American Dad, and The Cleveland Show are all current hits but not without their own controversy.

Family guy was cancelled two times by FOX before they realized they had a hit on their hands and let it roll on. And American Dad has come under scrutiny for its rude and tasteless jokes.

But America has fallen in love with Stan, Stewie, Lois, Meg, Bryan, Quagmire, Joe, and Francine, and we suspect we will also fall in love with the new Fred and Barney.

But MacFarlane may not be able to get away with the same kind of dark humor with this series as several entities including Hanna Barbara and Warner Brothers have an interest in keeping their brand somewhat wholesome.

Gary Newman of Twentieth Century Fox says,

“It’s going to be put under a microscope because people are so nostalgic about the brand. But Seth is going to be very respectful of the original. It’s a show that is perfect for recreating because it was a comment on the 1960’s through the prism of a Stone Age family. And now we have the ability to comment on the 21st century. It’s the type of property that’s perfect for someone like Seth MacFarlane who just loves social commentary.”

MacFarlane, who voices several of his original characters, has been quite as to who will participate on the project or provide the voices.

But, we do have a little insight on how Set MacFarlane has dealt with Fred and Barney in the past….





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Video - Bill O'Reilly vs. Jon Stewart – Who Do You Think Won?

Last night we got to witness two American icons going head to head.

This has only happened one other time in cable television history.

Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show”, and poppa bear Bill O’Reilly, host of Fox’s “O’Reilly Factor”, faced of last night to discuss the invitation of rapper Common as a White House Guest.

Stewart accused Bill, and Fox News Channel, of creating a controversy for ratings, and O’Reilly… well, we’re not sure what Bill was trying to argue.

When O’Reilly actually let Stewart speak, there was enough hypocrisy to go around for everyone.

So, instead of giving you a blow by blow we’ll just let you watch the video and form your own opinion.

Personal Note:

InfoStar’s only bias is….. wait for it…… We hate Bill O’Reilly and the entire family at Fox News – other than that we feel we can be fair and balanced.

Watch Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly Interview about Common




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FOX Pulls Episodes of Family Guy, American Dad, and The Cleveland Show

FOX says they have pulled an upcoming series of shows of Family Guy, American Dad, and The Cleveland Show because they could be insensitive to viewers.

The episodes were written as a trilogy of sorts, where a hurricane bares down on all three TV families with overlapping animations in what is titled "Animation Domination."

But due to the tornadoes and storms that tore through the south this week, FOX decided to hold the episodes over until next season saying,

"In light of the recent storms that have affected the nation, Fox has decided to postpone the crossover episodes that were originally scheduled to air this Sunday"

Seth McFarland said the episodes were written over a year ago and agrees with the decision to push out their air dates until next year.

Did you hear that NBC? You might want to hold on that 30 Rock, The Office, Chuck, and Parenthood quadruple earthquake, volcano, and tsunami weekend marathon tie-in during sweeps.

Just saying…

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Jon Stewart Does Bill O'Reilly - Video

It was another match made in heaven for Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show" this week. He visited with long time nemesis Bill O'Reilly at FOX.

Stewart has never been a big fan of Fox, frequently jabbing the network for its loose interpretation of the "news", and heavy focus on "opinion".

Last night was no exception. John Stewart accused FOX (and O'Reilly) of causing fear and panic with his coverage of President Barack Obama, and inciting chaos and confusion with the "Tea Parties", and general dislike for anything Democrat.

There was a lot of subtle jabbing during the interview, but a full-blown, knock down drag out never materialized. But it is clear that the two celebrities have little respect for each other, or for what they do.

Our general opinion after watching the interview was simple: Jon Stewart is a cool voice of reason, and Bill O'Reilly is a jerk.

Watch Part One Of The Jon Stewart Bill O'Reilly Interview



Watch Part Two Of The John Stewart Bill O'Reilly Interview


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Glenn Beck Rushed To Hospital For Emergency Surgery

Fox News correspondent and national troublemaker Glenn Beck had a close call today.

While on air during a live broadcast on Wednesday, Beck suffered and acute appendix problem and was rushed to an unknown hospital.

Glenn was rushed into emergency surgery where his appendix was removed. Few details have emerged from Fox or other news sources.

Judge Andrew Napolitano took over Beck's hosting duties at the last minute. Glenn is expected back as soon as he recovers from his appendicitis, and we're sure we will hear all about his experience with our broken health care system.
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