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Headline: Fox In A Fix! Fox Has A Helping Hand After Getting Head Stuck In Car Wheel

Caption: A trapped fox had a lucky escape last week when he was discovered with his head stuck in a car wheel and was freed by the RSPCA. When the owners of a home in Addiscombe Court Road in Croydon, London went out into their garden on 21 May, they spotted the fox with his head stuck fast in a spare alloy wheel they had been storing. They called the RSPCA for help as the fox was terrified and desperately trying to free himself, but just couldn’t escape. Animal collection officer (ACO) Kirstie Gillard arrived and hoped to free the fox after the homeowners had already tried to help by applying grease to his neck to help him pull his head through, but when this wasn’t successful, and the fox was becoming more distressed, she knew she would need the help of the local fire service to cut the fox free from the metal wheel. Kirstie said: “This poor fox was really struggling to free himself and was terrified, so I knew we had to act quickly. His neck had swollen from where he’d been desperately tugging his head, so there was no way he was going to pull himself free. “Thankfully the London Fire Brigade were able to spare a bit of time to come out to the home, and while we waited, I offered him some water which he was grateful for! The fire officers used special equipment to cut through the metal and free the fox. I checked the fox over and as he wasn’t injured I was able to release him. I’m so grateful to the London Fire Brigade for sparing some of their time to help this fox - he really wouldn’t have been able to free himself without help from us all.”

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