Two winters ago, Ogden, now 42, saw his first red fox, living in a den under a pile of old leaves and suffering from advanced mange, and it stopped him in his tracks. “There was no fur on it.

The female red fox, who has been named Ziggy, is being treated for mange, a skin infection and dehydration at Bayshore Veterinary Hospital in Holmdel, about 40 miles north of Seaside Park.

The fox is being treated for mange - a severe skin condition caused by mites - among other things, Raicer said. About two and a half months ago, a Seaside Park resident set up a feeding station ...

Ziggy was dehydrated, malnourished and the mange made her skin very infected. She's already eating, taking fluids, antibiotics and pain medications.

Raven Ridge Wildlife Center, located in Washington Boro, said the fox was suffering from a severe case of mange and also had a painful rectal prolapse when it arrived at the facility on Jan. 1.