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Feb 2021
Last Updated: 08/02/2021
Unlucky fox found stuck in netting on Harrogate school field
The fox found itself stuck in football netting on a Harrogate school field. RSPCA officers were able to come to its rescue and release it.
An unlucky fox was rescued by RSPCA officers on Friday afternoon after finding itself stuck in netting left on a Harrogate school field.
The fox got stuck in some football netting on Rossett school field. With the help of an RSPCA officer it was able to be released.
The animal was found unharmed but just a little muddy.
The charity used the image to ask people to put any netting away when it isn't being used to avoid other animals getting themselves stuck in the gaps.
https://twitter.com/RSPCA_Frontline/status/1357732552694521856
RSPCA Inspector Dave Holgate responded to the incident and said:
"This poor fox was well and truly tangled in football netting. I managed to cut him free and then checked him over and thankfully he wasn't injured so I was able to release him back to the wild.
"I advised the groundsman of the school to remove the netting whilst it is not in use. Unfortunately, people may not realise that netting such as goal nets pose a real hazard to our wildlife and many wild animals get trapped in them."
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Each year the RSPCA gets around 2,500 calls each year about animals trapped in netting.
As many of these animals are nocturnal the RSPCA says that many are left trapped and struggling overnight so often need veterinary treatment before they can be released.
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