Foxy Lady: Local tattoo shop holds fundraiser for fox sanctuary

Koa, a fennec fox from The Salty Fox Sanctuary, wakes up from a nap at the flash-tattoo event held at The Salty Fox Tattoo & Apothecary on Sunday in Downtown Fernandina Beach. The event was held to raise money for the local sanctuary. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
LEFT: Kayla Altman tattoos a flash-tattoo fox design on Leah Spencer on Sunday at The Salty Fox Tattoo & Apothecary. Altman co-owns the tattoo business and is the founder of The Salty Fox Sanctuary. RIGHT: Finnegan, a red fox from The Salty Fox Sanctuary, watches visitors at the flash-tattoo event held at The Salty Fox Tattoo & Apothecary on Sunday in Downtown Fernandina Beach. The event was held to raise money for the sanctuary. Photos by Ashley Chandler
Candy Ramsey and Amanda Gordon give marshmallows to Koa, a fennec fox, on Sunday at The Salty Fox Tattoo & Apothecary. Photo by Ashley Chandler
Candy Ramsey interacts with Koa, a fennec fox from The Salty Fox Sanctuary, at the flash-tattoo event held at The Salty Fox Tattoo & Apothecary on Sunday in Downtown Fernandina Beach. Photo by Ashley Chandler
Sailor Dave tattoos a flash-tattoo fox design on Sunday at The Salty Fox Tattoo & Apothecary. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
Kayla Altman tattoos one of two flash-tattoo fox designs on Elizabeth Johnson on Sunday at The Salty Fox Tattoo & Apothecary. Johnson got two fox tattoos and traveled from Jacksonville to attend the event. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
LEFT: Koa, a fennec fox from The Salty Fox Sanctuary, listens closely at the flash-tattoo event held at The Salty Fox Tattoo & Apothecary on Sunday in Downtown Fernandina Beach. The event was held to raise money for the local sanctuary. RIGHT: Kayla Altman tattoos one of two flash-tattoo fox designs on Elizabeth Johnson on Sunday at The Salty Fox Tattoo & Apothecary. Photos by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
Sailor Dave tattoos a flash-tattoo fox design on Sunday at The Salty Fox Tattoo & Apothecary. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
A visitor interacts with Koa, a fennec fox from The Salty Fox Sanctuary, listens closely at the flash-tattoo event held at The Salty Fox Tattoo & Apothecary on Sunday in Downtown Fernandina Beach. Photo by Ashley Chandler
Sailor Dave tattoos a flash-tattoo fox design on Sunday at The Salty Fox Tattoo & Apothecary. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Downtown Fernandina Beach was host to a unique event Sunday — a flash tattoo fundraiser, proceeds going to a local fox sanctuary.

The event was held at The Salty Fox Tattoo & Apothecary downtown an…