Littlehampton fox needed rescuing after he got his head lodged in a coil reel

A #Littlehampton fox had to be rescued after he got his head stuck in a plastic/coil reel outside of St Catherine’s Catholic Church, #Beach Road.

(Cc) RSPCA.

The #RSPCA rescued the animal after 'Carl Davies' saw the injured fox in need of help, and telephoned the RSPCA for emergency help.

Carl said: “At first, I thought it must be a dead dog, but then I saw the poor thing was alive, and had a cable tunnel stuck on his head, and he was in a lot of distress, struggling to get it off. It was a terrible thing to see an animal suffer like that.”

Deputy Chief Inspector Charlotte Baumann said: “He was only a young fox, and was well, and truly wedged inside a wire coil reel holder, which was discarded in the car park."

Carl added: “I’m so delighted I was able to help the fox, and that he has been released. Sadly, a lot of people throw rubbish over into the backyard of the church, so I don’t know where the reel came from. It’s so irresponsible when people litter, as it can hurt both animals, and humans alike!”

Charlotte added: “We’d advise anyone who spots a sick, injured, or trapped fox, or any other wild animals in need of help, to contact our emergency hotline on 0300 1234 999. And we’d urge people to ensure they dispose of rubbish, and discarded items responsibly so that wild animals can’t come across them, and become injured, or trapped. Sadly, we deal with around 5,000 incidents every year in which animals have been trapped, hurt, or killed due to litter."