{"id":80058,"date":"2025-08-20T11:46:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T11:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/80058\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T11:46:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T11:46:09","slug":"not-so-cunning-now-fox-gets-stuck-in-letterbox-before-wedging-itself-between-garden-fence-in-calamitous-escape-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/80058\/","title":{"rendered":"Not so cunning now! Fox gets stuck in letterbox before wedging itself between garden fence in calamitous escape bid"},"content":{"rendered":"

By TOM LAWRENCE, NEWS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 04:20 EDT, 20 August 2025 | Updated: 04:50 EDT, 20 August 2025 <\/p>\n

A not-so-cunning fox managed to get itself stuck twice with just a matter of moments.<\/p>\n

The animal got stuck in a letterbox and was found hanging upside down from a door by paperboy Liam Clement.<\/p>\n

The 16-year-old came to the male’s rescue\u00a0and released its foot.<\/p>\n

However, just seconds later, the fox ended up wedging itself between nearby bricks and a garden fence, as it tried to make a getaway.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

An animal rescue charity was called out and saved the ‘feisty’ animal, who is now recovering from its injuries at the South Essex Wildlife Hospital in Orsett, Essex.<\/p>\n

Lawrie Brailey, operations manager for the organisation, said they received a report from the teenager about a fox which had become stuck in the Hadleigh area.<\/p>\n

Liam had spotted the animal with its foot hanging out of a letter box while carrying out his paper round.<\/p>\n

The teenager went over to help and managed to free the fox from the door.<\/p>\n

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Paperboy Liam Clement spotted the fox trapped in a letterbox while on his paper round<\/p>\n

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After freeing the fox, the animal then became trapped again between a wall and a garden fence<\/p>\n

The team at South Essex Wildlife said they have ‘no idea’ how the animal managed to get itself into the position where it was hanging upside down.<\/p>\n

After being released, the male fox panicked and scarpered away.<\/p>\n

But, while attempting to flee, the alarmed fox ran to the left of the front door and got itself stuck between the wall and fence.<\/p>\n

Mr Brailey said that it was fortunate that the animal was not able to escape, as it suffered injuries from the letterbox which would require attention.<\/p>\n

South Essex Wildlife were called out to the property where Mr Brailey used a tool to wiggle the fox out from the tight space.<\/p>\n

He said that the fox was ‘quite good’ while he was removing it from the gap, but added: ‘As soon as he got into the cage he went ballistic.<\/p>\n

‘He’s a really, really feisty fox. Coming into the hospital, he has been really, really angry.’<\/p>\n

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The fox injured its foot by becoming stuck in the letterbox and is now recovering in the hospital<\/p>\n

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The fox is now recovering from its injury in a hospital and will not be released for at least two months<\/p>\n

Mr Brailey said the fox has been left with a nasty wound, ligament damage and several fractures to the metatarsal bones, which are the five long bones located in the foot.<\/p>\n

It was rushed straight into surgery and the damaged ligaments were sutured back together before the leg was splinted in place.<\/p>\n

On when the fox can be released, Mr Brailey said: ‘There’s no sort of timeline for it. We would be talking a minimum of two months, really.’<\/p>\n

South Essex Wildlife, which was founded in 1995, said: ‘Time will tell is further surgery is required, but we’re not giving up on this poor boy just yet… please wish him the best of luck.’<\/p>\n

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