Warning over football nets after ‘most tangled fox ever seen’ is rescued by RSPCA

‘This poor fox had well and truly got himself stuck in this netting’
The ‘most tangled fox ever seen’ is rescued from football nets on a playing field by the RSPCAThe ‘most tangled fox ever seen’ is rescued from football nets on a playing field by the RSPCA
The ‘most tangled fox ever seen’ is rescued from football nets on a playing field by the RSPCA

The ‘most tangled fox ever seen’ has been rescued from football nets on a playing field.

The tangled animal was spotted in the net at Stoke Lodge Playing Fields in Stoke Bishop on Saturday morning.

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Fiona Hollyman, who called the RSPCA, said: “The fox was in distress, struggling to escape.

The nets were put up for football matches that dayThe nets were put up for football matches that day
The nets were put up for football matches that day

“It had a bloodshot eye and a bleeding mouth from struggling to get free, possibly for many hours. The net was bloodstained.

“I checked with the visiting team and apparently it’s normal practice to take nets down or tie them up to prevent exactly this.”

Deputy Chief Inspector Simon Coombs said: “I have to say this was the most tangled fox I’ve ever seen.

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‘’This poor fox had well and truly got himself stuck in this netting, it was hard to tell which way up he was at first as he was so severely tangled.

“Thankfully, he wasn’t injured and I was able to cut him free and release him there and then.

The animal was thought to have been wrapped up in the net for hours before being foundThe animal was thought to have been wrapped up in the net for hours before being found
The animal was thought to have been wrapped up in the net for hours before being found

“Netting such as goal nets pose a real hazard to our wildlife and sadly many wild animals get trapped in them.

“To prevent this from happening, we encourage people to remove the nets after use and store them safely away.”

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