The "arctic marble" fox is a color phase (or specially produced mutation) of the red fox, by most reports. Some believe, however, that this coloration was a mutation that occurred at a silver fox ranch in Norway, first appearing in 1945. Regardless of its origins, the unusual color is not one that occurs in the wild.
Ozzie joined the BPAS family in August 2011. Only about six months of age, he had already passed through multiple hands when he finally found his 'forever home'. He was first noticed by police in Elkhart, IN when reportedly left on the front porch of a home without care. Police confirmed reports of neglect, which apparently went on for days, before confiscating the animal and taking him temporarily to a domestic animal shelter.