Have you seen an injured fox cub near Coombe Road?

WRAS rescuers were called out to two fox cub emergencies in Brighton in the early hours of this morning.

At around 4am, our out-of-hours rescuers attended Islingword Place, where a young fox cub was found dragging itself along the road. Sadly, when examined, the cub had no reflexes in its rear legs or tail and was suspected to be paralysed. It was taken to an emergency vets at New Priory Veterinary Hospital, where the difficult decision had to be made to end its suffering.

Just an hour later, at around 5am, rescuers attended the Coombe Road area after reports of another fox cub dragging itself along using only its front legs. Despite being injured, this cub was very lively and managed to evade rescuers, disappearing through neighbouring gardens where our team could not safely follow.

We are asking residents in the Coombe Road and Kimberley Road area of Brighton, especially where the gardens back onto each other, to please keep an eye out for this cub.

Please do not attempt to catch the cub yourself, as this could cause further stress or injury and may make it harder for us to locate. Instead, please keep the cub in sight from a safe distance and call our emergency line on:

0300 102 6999

If you reach the answerphone, it means our team is already dealing with other emergency calls. Please leave a clear message with your name, number, exact location and when you last saw the cub, and we will return your call as soon as possible.

At this time of year, young wildlife are starting to explore the world but may not yet understand the dangers of roads and traffic. Please drive carefully, especially at night and in the early hours, and keep an eye out for young foxes, fledglings and other wildlife near roads.

Thank you to everyone helping us look out for this injured cub.

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