The kids had a surprise one early morning when they came up close to a fox. A dead one, that was lying outside the house. We were told it was probably hit by a car and died on the spot.
The boys went out to examine it really close up and the sight intrigued them for days. It was really an eye opener.
Apparently, it is rather common for Londoners to find red foxes in their back gardens in the wee hours. We have heard many horror stories of neighbours waking up to find a half-chewed dead torso (or what's left) of their pet bunnies. Years back when my in laws still had two bunnies, they would lock the bunnies up in a big hutch at night for fear of such attacks.
With their natural habitats invaded by people, these foxes are forced to live closer to human beings. It is now common knowledge that they rummage through the garbage bins and visit gardens for neat pickings. I once saw a fox crossing the road in the middle of the day and that stopped me in my tracks!
What had happened was tragic. But I was told it is becoming more common. It must be, as I saw many people walking past it on their way to work and not even one stopped for a moment to look at it.
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