Fox Fallen Into Sewer Is Rescued

A fox fallen into the sewer was rescued by firefighters and members of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals  (RSPCA).  The event took place in Atherstone, a small town in the North Warwickshire district of Great Britain. The animal is doing well and was returned to its natural environment,  after being sanitized and having its health status controlled.

How the fox fallen in the sewer was rescued

A worker at the Severn Trent Water factory in the Carlyon Industrial Polygon was the one who, luckily, discovered the animal, a female who made great efforts to keep her head above the dirty water. The man informed the local fire department, which quickly turned up to carry out the rescue.

According to a member of the RSPCA,  the little fox would not have been able to get out on its own, as it was stuck  and sticks and nets were needed to get the animal out of the trap it was in.

It was also not possible to reliably establish how the fox fell into the sewer pit. Perhaps one might think that the fox arrived there in search of a rodent, as these animals usually live in sewers and drains.

A fox that had fallen into wastewater was rescued by firefighters and members of an animal protection society, who returned it safely to its natural habitat in the woods of Birmingham, Great Britain.

The animal, safe and sound, was released into its natural habitat

After the rescue,  professionals from the protective society transported the small animal to the Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre, where they were in charge of cleaning it carefully. In addition, due to the situation that had just gone through, the fox was tired and traumatized.

When they were sure that the animal was in good health despite the toxic gases coming from the wastewater,  experts released it into its natural habitat in the Birmingham area.

If you want to see images of the rescue of the fox fallen into the sewer, see this link. 

Main characteristics of foxes

The fox, a mammal of the canid family, inhabits almost every continent. The most propagated species is the red or common fox, which is found throughout Europe and the North American territory.

With a life expectancy of approximately 10 years in the wild,  these small animals are characterized by their thin snout, long tail – which can reach 35 centimeters – and their powerful sense of smell.

With large, sharp ears, they are good swimmers and running can reach a speed of 55 kilometers per hour.

fox feeding

Unlike other canids,  foxes do not usually roam in packs and are solitary hunters, especially of rodents. But, in reality, they are omnivorous animals that also include in their diet:

• crickets;
• fruits;
• berries;
• rabbits;
• scorpions;
• fish;
• birds;
• squirrels;
• snakes.

From the woods to the city

The natural habitat of these animals are wooded areas. But, due to the destruction of forests by human hands, they are increasingly visible in urban areas,  where they look for food, especially in garbage.

In Great Britain, according to information provided by the University of Bristol, it is estimated that the so-called “urban foxes” are around 33,000. A third of them live in London, where they have been divided between parks and streets since the 1930s, when the advance of the big city began to rob them of their territory.

In urban centers, the life expectancy of these animals is reduced, as many of them die when run over  by cars and other vehicles.

Perhaps in search of food, the fox in this story has come to the Atherstone factory, with the bad luck of falling into filthy waters. But this time the news had a happy ending and the little animal was able to return to its natural habitat.