Foxes aren't holding items and if they do pick something up it doesn't appear in their mouth. You cant get the item back once it is picked up even after killing the fox.
MCPE-77067
Foxes dont give back items
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We're actually already tracking this issue at MCPE-69798, so I will resolve and link this ticket as a duplicate.
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