Fox injures sleeping twins

[Polly1958]

I knew it would be a matter of time.A lot of people think they are so cute,as this goes to show they will kill if given the chance

[jedimistress]

It was only matter of time before the anti-fox propganda came in, so Mr Cameron can ease the repeal of the hunting ban through parliament. I expect we will begin to hear a lot more stories of this nature to lay the foundations for the repeal...Tally Ho.

[Lie-in King]

Is it just me? Does this ring true?

http://www.telegraph....k-at-London-home.html

Sorry? And the parents were where? Surely the kids would be crying whilst being "mauled"?

I give up...

[naomi24]

They will kill if they get a chance? Hang on a minute. They're wild animals - but that's just an observation of course.

[modeller]

So will dogs and cats if given cause . So lets hunt those with hounds and horses.
Now that would be fun.

[jedimistress]

Do foxes kill for fun too?

[joko]

so do people...

[237SJ]

don`t know why but something about the story doesn`t add up to me. Haven`t heard all the details. Did anyone witness the fox? Have they got a family dog?

[hc4361]

Polly, the foxes had the chance and didn't kill, if the story is accurate.
It is extremely rare for foxes to attack humans of any age.
Far far more babies and children are killed or injured by the family pet dog than by a fox.

[mrs.chappie]

Doesn't ring true to me. Did anyone witness it? If not, why do they think it was a fox?

[andy-hughes]

jedimistress - foxes do not kill 'for fun' - that is a myth put about by farmers and country people who like to hunt them. The notion of killing for 'fun' is a concept far beyond the intellect of anything of the level of a fox.

When a fox gets into a hen house and finds a dozen chickens, he will kill all twelve. Not because he wants one, and the rest are 'for fun'. If undisturbed the fox will take his kills away one by one and bury them for future consumption. More often, he is distrurbed and leaves with either none, or maybe one, the rest are left, giving rise to the nonsense that he 'killed them for fun'.

Foxes kill to eat, like all wild carnovires - humour and sadism does not enter into it.

[andy-hughes]

Apologies jedimistress - I was too hasty in directing my post at you - I read the thread a little too quickly - and late at night - and i realise that your comment was aimed at the hunting lobby, rather than out of a misplaced belief in an urban myth.

Again apologies.

Ax

[foxyferret]

It was not me and I am cute.

[OrcadianOil]

"I knew it would be a matter of time." What would be??? That you would totally misconstrue the reports of, quote, "an apparent fox attack."

I've looked up several online stories about this, and nowhere does it actually say that a fox was seen injuring the kids. In fact, none of the reports quotes any witness(es), therefore it's a bit of a mystery as to how the fox gets blamed?

Please correct me if anything I've stated is wrong?

[cupid04]

its all a bit suspicious!

[B00]

Whilst im no fox expert- i do find it strange that foxes would enter a house, and make their way upstairs?

The only thing I can think of why they might have attacked the babies is maybe they smelt milk on them??

I do find the whole story very very suspicious though. However here's hoping the babies make a full recovery.

[zzxxee]

how awful i hope they pull through x

[CuteToni]

Something fishy about that story, however I hope the babies are ok. I don't want Fox hunting to be allowed again.

[DrFilth]

if i left my door open for some fresh air at night, i would wake to an empty house.

who in this day and age would leave a door open at night for the babies to get fresh air and then leave them alone.

[marval]

Whatever really happened My thoughts are with the babies. I wish them a speedy recovery.