The U.K. has gotten totally obsessed with this super-friendly fox
The UK has a new viral sensation taking over. Now, the internet is no stranger to their quickly growing obsessions and it seems like this new sensation might just be the latest. From a shaved Husky taking over our Twitter feeds to a note from a dad telling his daughter to peel her own oranges, we love a good viral tweet! So get ready for the newest sensation to take over the Twitterverse: It’s Gaspard the Handsome fox!
Zeb Soanes came home to find Gaspard waiting on his doorstep. In the UK, urban foxes tend to get a bad name. So obviously this handsome boy took the internet by storm when he was sweet and curious to Zeb as he folded up his bike.
And of course everyone loves him, he’s adorable!
I know, I know, ENOUGH with the fox pictures. Gaspard came to watch me fold my bike. He wasn't impressed by British engineering. pic.twitter.com/BduCXPlrjQ
— Zeb Soanes (@zebsoanes) January 24, 2017
It all started when Zeb shared this picture of Gaspard when he arrived home to find the urban fox waiting for him. This was back in December and the fox has continued to return to visit Zeb.
Meet Gaspard, our handsome urban fox, waiting on the doorstep when I arrived home. @DeBeauvoirAssn pic.twitter.com/Y1Bwo68L62
— Zeb Soanes (@zebsoanes) December 6, 2016
Earlier this week, Gaspard returned and this time the fox brought cubs!
A joyous end to a rainy night. Gaspard brought one of the cubs to say hello, what shall we call her/him? pic.twitter.com/8eb5C5d87I
— Zeb Soanes (@zebsoanes) June 5, 2017
On Gaspard the Fox’s Twitter account (yes someone actually made him a Twitter account), he said he was proud to share the news and asked for name suggestions!
Yes, I am very proud to share cub one of four with you all and interested to hear your name suggestions 🙂 https://t.co/8qJiw3bkQR
— Gaspard The Fox (@GaspardTheFox) June 6, 2017
From there, people got pretty unique with their name suggestions.
This is Gaspard's 'ham face' #FoxNews pic.twitter.com/Jr8NXbedF7
— Zeb Soanes (@zebsoanes) March 2, 2017
It has all become a name game.
First, we have this pun that gives us some real Back to the Future feels.
Marty. As in Michael J.
— Tim Dunn (@MrTimDunn) June 5, 2017
Then there were some more serious takes on what their names should be.
Full fox cub name ideas list for the 4 little Gaspards from me…. @zebsoanes pic.twitter.com/rzdx1XKmho
— Kath Halcrow (@kathhalcrow) June 7, 2017
But don’t worry, Gaspard made sure to greet Zeb on his way to polling day with a cub in toe.
@GaspardTheFox greeted me as I left home at 4.15am for @BBCRadio4 on polling day. The cub was keeping a wary distance but in Gaspard's gaze pic.twitter.com/w9PXsgnAI5
— Zeb Soanes (@zebsoanes) June 8, 2017
And at the end of the polling day, Gaspard had chosen a name for one of his cubs!
Dear Twitter, the polls have closed and @GaspardTheFox chooses GOUPIL as the name for cub #1 (old French for fox) – thanks to @GrainneBlair
— Zeb Soanes (@zebsoanes) June 8, 2017
So there are still some names to go but at least we all know that Gaspard is the most handsome fox in all of London.
Gaspard, the handsomest fox in London: pic.twitter.com/lYew7ZFc06
— Zeb Soanes (@zebsoanes) March 9, 2017
If you have name suggestions for the other three cubs, make sure to tweet them at Zeb Soanes and Gaspard the Fox on Twitter! We have to make sure these handsome little babies have fantastic names!
