Not so cunning after all! Fox gets stuck in hole at industrial estate and is freed after three-hour rescue operation
- The vixen was found stuck in a hole in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, on Friday
- It was rescued by the West Midlands Fire Service with specialist equipment
A fox who got her head stuck in a small hole of a metal floor at an industrial estate was freed after a three-hour rescue operation.
The vixen was found by workers at a site on Friday morning in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, according to West Midlands Fire Service.
After contacting the RSPCA, animal rescue officer Cara Gibbon arrived and tried to free the fox – but the animal’s head was completely stuck inside the hole – even after using washing up liquid as a lubricant.
Ms Gibbon contacted the fire service for assistance after she became concerned it would suffer even more if left.
A fire crew attended and, using specialist equipment, they cut through the metal flooring and pulled it back to free the fox. Amazingly, despite her ordeal the fox had no injuries.
A fox who got her head stuck in a small hole of a metal floor at an industrial estate was freed after a three-hour rescue operation
The vixen was found by workers at a site on Friday morning in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, according to West Midlands Fire Service
Ms Gibbon said: ‘It is a fantastic example of partnership working between ourselves and the fire service and we worked as a team to rescue this poor fox.
‘When the fox was freed I put her in a crate and she looked around at us all as if she was saying “thank you”. It was a great rescue with a happy ending and it is exactly why I do this job.’
After the rescue, the fox appeared to be exhausted. Ms Gibbon took her to Vale Wildlife Hospital, in Tewkesbury, for a check-up.
She added: ‘By the time we arrived at the wildlife hospital, our fox had perked up. She was given some fluids and will be resting at the hospital for the weekend before being released back into the wild.’
After contacting the RSPCA, animal rescue officer Cara Gibbon arrived and tried to free the fox
Amazingly, despite her ordeal the fox had no injuries after she was rescued by the fire service with specialist equipment
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