Own goal for fox trapped in football netting
A STRICKEN fox had to be rescued by the RSPCA after getting trapped in an old football net in the back garden of a house.
The terrified animal had got three legs stuck in the netting and was becoming more entangled as it struggled to get free.
It meant the fox was in danger of losing a limb.
Animal rescuer Inspector Deborah Beats, who was called to the scene in Clarendon Road, Sale, used a specialist grasping tool to hold the fox still while she cut it free.
Thankfully, the animal appeared to be unharmed.
Deborah said: “The netting was tight around three of the fox’s legs and as he was struggling it was getting tighter around them.
“When this happens there is obviously a danger that the netting will cut off circulation which could result in the animal losing a limb.
“He was very feisty so it was a struggle to free him but he appeared in good health and as soon as I cut off the netting he was off.
“The lady whose garden the fox was found in was really shocked that an old football net would be such a danger to wildlife so she will now safely dispose of it.
“We do get called to these incidents and they are very stressful for an animal, particularly a wild animal, to find themselves in and this situation could have been easily avoided.
“Netted fencing and netting used for gardening or in sport can be really dangerous for animals.
“We would urge those using netting for sports to remove and store all nets after their game and put any discarded or old netting safely in a bin.”
To report an injured animal call 0300 1234 999.
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