PREVIEW

Two fox cubs fell 10ft (3m) through a broken skylight and got trapped inside an empty flat in Kent.


Police called the RSPCA for help after the startled fox cubs chose not to leave through an open door.


RSPCA Inspector Tina Nash went to the property - in Harbour Street, Ramsgate - on Friday (27 September 2024), as officers were concerned the foxes could be injured.


She said: “The two cubs were crouched on top of the kitchen wall cabinets and were clearly very frightened. There was shattered glass all over the floor as well as a brick so we believe the skylights had been smashed and the foxes, who were exploring the flat roof above, fell through and got stuck.


“They’d fallen around 10ft so they were lucky not to be seriously injured - but they were very nervous and we don’t know how long they’d been trapped in the apartment for.


“Thankfully, I was able to catch them easily and I checked them over and they weren’t injured so I took them to a park nearby and released them back into the undergrowth. They were keen to get away!”


When an animal is in need, the quicker they get help the better. There may be times when you can help get a sick, injured or abandoned animal quickly by taking them directly to a vet, rehabilitation centre or rescue centre, or free a trapped animal yourself - and the RSPCA offers bespoke advice to the public about the quickest way to get an animal in need help.