Fox trapped in fence rescued by volunteers

A fox that was trapped in a fence and left hanging by its front legs has been rescued by four volunteers.

The male cub was discovered stuck between a fence and its concrete pillar and was set free with help from Fox Angels Foundation helpers, on Thursday in Leyton, east London.

He was taken to the South Essex Wildlife Hospital in Orsett, for X-rays, the charity said.

Vet Alda nursed him for a wound in his rump, cleaned up him and he was responding well to the treatment, it confirmed.

On Monday, another fox was freed and treated by the same animal hospital after he became trapped in a letterbox of a house in Hadleigh, near Southend.

The hospital said the "entrapment shows just how dangerous small gaps in fencing panels can be to wildlife".

"With fox dispersal season now under way, these youngsters are still learning the world and need a little help to give them the best chance," it said.

"If any of your fences have a narrow 'V'-shaped gap, please do everything you can to fix it or barricade access.

"Sadly, we see this sort of case all the time."

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