The frox ran towards them
A Nottinghamshire couple have expressed concern after their 16-year-old Jack Russell was attacked by a fox during a walk. Builder, Steve, 63, and his wife, Leanda Hillier, 59, of Coddington, near Newark, were walking their dog 'Ampy' in the field near their home on Sunday, April 23, when a fox suddenly attacked him.
"My dog ran down to the house and then my wife went in and bathed him, then she rang the vet and was told to go in in the morning which she did and they gave him antibiotics. He said he thought he seemed quiet and nervous, which I agree with as he’s been very timid since."Steve explained that about a week before they had seen a fox in the same field, but it was about 40 feet away from them and just stood and stared.
A spokesperson for The Fox Project, a specialist charity for foxes, stated that: "Foxes will normally avoid dogs and cats, both of which are more likely to do the fox harm than the other way around." Regarding the incident experienced by Steve and Leanda, they added: "There are only two explanations I can think of for this.
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