Leicestershire vets free fox cub from drainpipe stuck on head
A fox cub found itself in a tight spot after getting its head firmly stuck in a discarded drainpipe.The animal was taken to a veterinary surgery in Leicester Forest East, in Leicestershire, on Thursday after being found nearby.Staff from Bell Brown & Bentley Veterinary Surgeons said the cub had "clearly been struggling for some time" before it was rescued.They were able to carefully loosen the pipe from the fox.
In a post on Facebook, the surgery said: "We welcomed a very unusual and very lucky patient - a young fox cub with a drainpipe stuck firmly on its head. "It had clearly been struggling for some time before being rescued."
The surgery added: "This is a powerful reminder of how dangerous everyday litter can be for wildlife."Pipes, jars, cans, and plastic rings might seem harmless but they can trap, injure, or even kill curious animals."Staff said the fox was safe after being freed and they hoped it would be released back into the wild.
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