<P> After a young red fox is orphaned, Big Mama the owl, with the help of her friends Dinky the finch and Boomer the woodpecker, arranges for him to be adopted by a kindly farmer named Widow Tweed . Tweed names him Tod, because he reminds her of a toddler . Meanwhile, her neighbor, a hunter named Amos Slade, brings home a young hound puppy named Copper and introduces him to his hunting dog Chief . One day, Tod and Copper meet and become playmates, vowing to remain "friends forever". Amos grows frustrated at Copper for constantly wandering off to play, and places him on a leash . While playing with Copper outside his doghouse, Tod awakens Chief . Amos and Chief chase Tod until they are stopped by Tweed . After an argument, Amos threatens to kill Tod if he trespasses on his farm again . Hunting season comes and Amos takes his dogs into the wilderness for the interim . Meanwhile, Big Mama, Dinky, and Boomer attempt to explain to Tod that his friendship with Copper will not continue, as they are natural enemies, but Tod naively refuses to believe them, hoping that he and Copper will remain friends forever . </P> <P> As months pass, Tod and Copper both reach adulthood . Copper has become an experienced hunting dog, while Tod has grown up into a handsome fox . On the night of Copper's return, Tod sneaks over to visit him . Copper explains that while he still values Tod as a friend, he is now a hunting dog and things are different . Their conversation awakens Chief, who alerts Amos . In the ensuing chase Copper catches Tod . Against his better judgement, Copper lets Tod go and diverts Chief and Amos . Tod tries escaping onto a railroad track, but is caught and pursued by Chief as a train approaches on the tracks . Tod ducks under the train, but Chief is struck by the train and falls into the river below, breaking his leg . Angered by this, Copper and Amos blame Tod for the accident and vow vengeance . Tweed, realizing that Tod is no longer safe with her, takes him on a drive and leaves him at a game preserve . </P> <P> Tod's first night alone in the woods proves disastrous, as he inadvertently trespasses into an irritable old badger's den . Thankfully, a friendly porcupine offers Tod shelter . That same night, Amos and Copper plan to poach Tod . The next morning, Big Mama finds Tod and introduces him to a female fox named Vixey . Wanting to impress her, Tod tries to catch a fish, but fails due to his lack of survival skills . Vixey and the other animals laugh at him, but Big Mama straightens the matter by directing Tod to be himself . The two foxes reconcile and Vixey helps Tod adapt to life in the forest . </P> <P> Meanwhile, Amos and Copper trespass into the preserve to hunt Tod . As Tod manages to escape Amos' leghold traps, Copper and Amos pursue both foxes . They hide in their burrow while Amos tries trapping them by setting fire to the other end of the burrow . The foxes narrowly escape without getting burned as Amos and Copper chase them up the top of a hill until they reach a waterfall . There, Amos and Copper close in for the kill, but a large bear suddenly emerges from the bushes and attacks Amos . Amos trips and falls into one of his own traps, dropping his gun slightly out of reach . Copper tries fighting the bear but is no match for it . Not willing to let his former friend die, Tod intervenes and fights the bear until they both fall down the waterfall . </P>

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