On March 4, a young fox cub was discovered wandering alone in a communal garden in Elephant and Castle. A resident attempted to help by placing the cub in a box nearby and following RSPCA advice, hoping to reunite it with its mother. Despite efforts to facilitate their reunion, including visits from the suspected mother, the cub was ultimately taken to South Essex Wildlife Hospital for care. This case underscores the complexity of wildlife rescue, as not all seemingly abandoned cubs are without their mothers, and proper procedures are vital for their survival.
This fox cub was in a precarious position and could easily have perished without the help of this lady who followed correct advice from the start by leaving the cub in a cardboard box outside with food and water to see if his parent would take him.
We tried again to reunite the cub and its mother the following evening but sadly without success. A fox we suspect was the mother visited the spot around six times and approached the cub. But she was very skittish and... did not take the cub.
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