An animal completely covered in mud was found by a group of construction workers in Canary Wharf, London. They immediately took action to save the mysterious creature that looked like a baby rabbit or dog.
Rescuers knew they had to act quickly if they were to save the life of the animal that was trapped in a muddy hole near the construction site one afternoon in 2012.
The group then drove about 32 kilometers to take the creature to the South Essex Wildlife Hospital (SEWH) rescue center, where it was treated and given a good bath. Then, to everyone’s surprise, the animal’s true identity was revealed: it was a baby red fox.
The little mammal is about four months old and couldn’t free itself after getting stuck in the mud.
Thus, a thick layer of dry slime was removed from the head of the little fox to its feet. He later received food, water and lots of love from SEW employees.
Founder Sue Schwar said, “We’ve always rescued a lot of foxes from man-made hazards. The cub was in too deep to jump in. This fox was probably scouting because the construction forced his family to move out of the house.” SEWH told British site The Dodo, which specializes in news from the animal world.
Fortunately, according to Schwar, this fox’s story has a happy ending, unlike many other animals affected by human actions and dying on construction sites.
Since 1995, Schwar and the rest of the SEWH team have been working to save wild animals such as birds, frogs and, of course, foxes.
source: Noticias
