Is This The Rarest Animal Sighting In Upstate New York?

Some believe this is a "one in a million" sighting, which happened in the Hudson Valley.

A viral post claims a very rare albino fox was spotted near a highway in Upstate New York.

How Rare Are Albino Foxes In New York?

Dan Burkholder Via Facebook

Albino foxes are extremely rare to see. According to wildlife officials, "true albinism occurs very rarely in the wild."

Some experts say it happens once every thousand births, or "even more rare—one in a million."

It's even more rare to spot an albino animal in the world because it's "almost impossible for the albino animal" to survive in the wild.

Albino Animal Spotted In Upstate New York

Dan Burkholder Via Facebook

That's what makes this sighting in Upstate New York so shocking. Dan Burkholder of Palenville, New York shared a video on Facebook of what he says is an albino fox."

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Albino Fox In Greene County, New York

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Burkholder says the quality is lacking because he was using "a $14 dashcam." He was driving in the Palenville, New York area when he spotted an "albino fox."

"The sighting gave Jill and me a sense of wonder at the way natural beauty can suddenly surprise and delight," he wrote on Facebook.

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Palenville is a hamlet in Greene County, New York, it's in the southwestern part of the town of Catskill.

Video of the sighting is below:

Many other wild animal encounters have been caught on camera. See more below:

15 Chance Wild Animal Encounters In New York

Take a look at these pictures of wild animals taken via smart phone, trail cam and porch cameras around New York State. We share the land with these beautiful creatures we just don't get to see them very often. Thank you to all that shared these pictures!

Gallery Credit: Karolyi