The Poor Baby Fox
By killahclaire
@killahclaire (3665)
July 27, 2007 6:55pm CST
Last night at about 1am we heard a very loud bang come from the street below and when we looked down a poor fox had been hit and the driver never stopped. It is a main road which is a root to the motorway.
We didn't know who to call so we called the local police station and they said to call the cleansing 24 hour line. We called and spoke to someone and left all the details and when I got up this morning the poor thing was still there but in very bad shape. The thing was very unrecognisable and looked like had been the tradgedy of very many buses.
By lunchtime I couldn't get the fox out my mind and called the cleansing department again to stress how I was disappointed it hadn't been removed yet. There is a kids softplay area right across the road from it and the poor thing was at the traffic lights. Luckily the school it was outside of is on summer holidays. They said that they had a 24 hour time frame to remove it from first reporting and the girl said she would call the people to stress how important it was and by 5.30pm the thing was still there.
I live in Glasgow, Scotland and have to say that I don't think we have alot of roadkill here. We don't have alot of wildlife and therefore not alot of accidents.
When I checked at 11pm the thing was removed but I just can't believe it took them the best part of 18 hours to get their men out there. I know it's only a fox but you got to give the thing some dignity and respect.
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@Eskimo (2315)
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28 Jul 07
That's terrible, I don't think anyone should leave an injured animal for that length of time. There is a bird sanctuary near where I live, and I have taken injured birds there, It would be nice if there was a similar place for injured animals that was easily accessible for people to take them so that they can be cared for or have their pain eased.
You must feel terrible knowing that there is nothing that you can do for it.
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@killahclaire (3665)
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28 Jul 07
Oh the thing was not alive. I didn't wanna go into too much detail but no one seems to read responses so I will tell you.
The thing was hit on impact but only partly destroyed. The amount of buses and cars that went over it meant that the thing was mauled by morning with its skull and everything on show.
If the thing stood a chance I would have went out and helped it and phoned a vet and paid the bill myself.
PS are we the only ones on here tonight?
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@killahclaire (3665)
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28 Jul 07
F*cking hell you really are a working dog!
I didn't even know what you done. Where do you work?
Don't worry I won't stalk you.
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@HighReed1 (1126)
• United States
28 Jul 07
That is sooo sad! Maybe let the local newspaper know about what happens in these kinds of situations.
They should probably be glad I wasn't there. If it's an animal I have some kind of carry cage for, I'll get it and take it to the Parks and Wildlife office. I've done it before with wounded birds. That is THEIR thing....they should know how to help.
And they can't blow me off if I bring the animal in and put him on their desks! Sometimes the wheel needs to squeek REAL loud for animals because they can't squeek for themselves...you know what I mean. :)
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@killahclaire (3665)
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29 Jul 07
Did you actually read the whole discussion. It has been cleaned up and it clearly says that!
@HighReed1 (1126)
• United States
28 Jul 07
Oops! My bad!
I'm not sure what to do about that. There is a number to call for smooshed animal removal in the phonebook here.
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@rosie_123 (6113)
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28 Jul 07
Awww - poor baby soul. We get quite a lot of urban foxes here in my part of London, but thankfully, have never seen one hit, or in the road. If I did, would probably call my local Vets (about 5 minutes away, and they would dispose of it, or tell me where to gofor advice.
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