Fox cub rescued after getting trapped in netting close to school
A fox cub was rescued after he became trapped in netting near to a primary school.
The fox had his neck tangled in the plastic orange netting, which is often used to fence off construction areas but had been discarded in bushes.
The young fox cub was spotted by a member of the public at the back of a primary school, just off High Street, in Burntwood, on May 7.
RSPCA animal collection officer, Catherine Strawford, came out to untangle the fox.
She said: "The plastic netting is really thick so he couldn’t break it and he couldn’t get his neck free. He was struggling against it quite a lot.
"Luckily, the fox wasn’t injured and I was able to release him from the netting straight away.
"As the fencing was clearly not in use, I cut away as much of it as possible and threw it away so other animals will not become trapped.
"This acts as a timely reminder to people to make sure that they clear up any litter, especially plastic like this which can easily trap and injure wildlife."
She added: “This fox was very lucky he wasn’t injured and was able to be released back into the wild and get on with his life.”
