Since the start of 2026, Athens has seen multiple sightings of foxes in some of its most densely built neighborhoods, along with a rare sighting of a wolf in the suburbs. The first fox sighting was reported in the southern suburb of Agios Dimitrios. A further sighting in Kolonaki, one of Athens’ busiest central areas, was particularly unusual given the high level of human activity there. In another incident, a fox was filmed in the northwestern suburb of Petroupoli approaching people and attempting to steal a bag containing food. The video highlights not only the increasing presence of foxes in heavily urbanized areas, but also their growing comfort around humans, most often in search of food.