Fox cubs trapped in empty Kent flat after plummeting 10ft through skylight
Two fox cubs were trapped in an empty flat in Kent after falling through a broken skylight. A photo taken on their discovery shows the terrified cubs huddled on the top of kitchen cabinets, with shattered glass everywhere, in the kitchen of the Ramsgate flat.
An RSPCA inspector was alerted by police to rescue the animals which had fallen 10ft from the ceiling opening at the Harbour Street property. It's not known how long they had been inside. Kent Police alerted the animal charity on Friday, September 27 after the cubs "chose not to leave through an open door" and officers were concerned they would be injured, said the charity.
RSPCA Inspector Tina Nash 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."
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"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.”
Advice from the RSPCA
"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."
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