Withington, by a resident who alerted the RSPCA on October 9. It is understood the fox had been there the day before but it was assumed that she was resting.Animal rescuer Jessica Pierce was sent to the scene and was able to move the female fox into a carrier using a specialist pole, she then wrapped her in a blanket.
The vixen was rushed to a nearby vets for treatment but sadly had to be put down as she was suffering so much, the RSPCA said.
It is suspected the fox may have ingested rat poison - possibly from eating a rodent which had been poisoned.Miss Pierce said: “The symptoms indicate the fox probably died from poison which was left out for rats but obviously can be ingested by other wild animals as well as dogs and cats and often.
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