We don't know whether something happened to Elli's mother or whether little Elli got lost in the forest. A Flachgau forester found the little vixen completely on her own, brought her home and his children fed her a bottle of milk every two hours. A workable solution during the school holidays, but what was to happen to Elli afterwards? Seeking help, the family turned to Gut Aiderbichl and was happy when Elli was allowed to move into our fox enclosure at Gut Aiderbichl.