Rare white fox, with a fur-trading ancestry, caught in Franklin

This white fox, found in Franklin, was believed to be somebody’s pet.
A rare white fox — likely with an unusual ancestry — was captured by wildlife officials in Franklin Thursday morning.
Authorities got their first report of the mysterious animal a couple weeks ago, according to Dave Wattles, a state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife biologist.
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