Is an arctic fox loose in Portland? Experts aren’t sure

'“I can tell you that we have grey foxes in Oregon, red foxes (most but not all are invasive), and there are people that have pet foxes (which may or may not be legal),” Eliot said in an email. “I have never heard of an arctic fox this far south.”

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife also was uncertain of the creature’s origins.'

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/10/10/arctic-fox-portland-experts-comments/