More Fox Panic - School orders kids inside at lunchtime after Fox sighting.

[Ewan]

Dont get me wrong I feel for those babies hurt by that fox earlier in the month but just heard about the story below and thought this was bloody ridiculous. We do seem to overreact to things in this country.

[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east_wales/10343645.stm]BBC News - Cardiff schools keep pupils indoors after fox spotted[/url]

[Mart61]

We go in spates I find.

A few years ago, it was Dobermans, then it was Rottweillers, then it was Pit Bulls. Now it's the foxes turn to be the demon.

:D

[David Drew]

We get a fox in our garden.....just going to get my suit of armour, just in case it savages me:ack2:

[Ewan]

You are right Martin,

The thing that gets me though is that a kid is probably in much more danger of being hurt/abused by his own family than by any animal.

[moyesboy]

How come in all the panic about foxes nobody has raised the spectre of rabies to add to the panic?

[JohnJ]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]To add to this ludicrous theme, I think children especially are in far more "[B][I]Real Danger[/I][/B]" from the amount of dog[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] faeces[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] left almost every where dog walkers frequent![/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]As heli fliers we tend to keep an eye on these people for safety reasons and I can say it's a rarity to see someone clean up after their hound![/FONT][/COLOR]
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[B][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Hey but it made a good headline didn’t it![/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR]

[Ewan]

[quote=JohnJ;490992][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]To add to this ludicrous theme, I think children especially are in far more "[B][I]Real Danger[/I][/B]" from the amount of dog[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] faeces[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] left almost every where dog walkers frequent![/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]As heli fliers we tend to keep an eye on these people for safety reasons and I can say it's a rarity to see someone clean up after their hound![/FONT][/COLOR]

[B][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Hey but it made a good headline didn’t it![/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/quote]


Very good point, now that you mention it reminds me that this particular hazzard causes toxocariasis which can lead to blindness.

[Mart61]

Word on the streets is that salt and toilet paper will be in short supply! Stock up now! You know it makes sense!

:D

(not true BTW - just two examples of media-generated scaremongering that has happened in recent-ish times)

[JohnJ]

[quote=Mart61;490999]Word on the streets is that salt and toilet paper will be in short supply! Stock up now! You know it makes sense!

:D

(not true BTW - just two examples of media-generated scaremongering that has happened in recent-ish times)[/quote]

On that point Martin I actually ordered a couple of hundred kilo's of Rocksalt for my work place, it was delivered a couple of weeks ago and people looked at me strange!

Yeah well I said you try and buy this stuff in January at this low price!!!!

[spunkmyer]

What ever next.. A fox may!!! have attacked a two babies in an upstairs bedroom well if the parents corned it them ok but come on really. How did it get upstairs and how did it get in.

Foxes are scared of cats and will avoid them.

Hmm thinking about it if foxes are scared of cats then maybe I'm in danger right I better kill them and ring the press??. Also how the hell do I clean out my comets without loosing an arm and what about the hamsters better keep the cage locked and keep the kids away. Hang on my daughter has a horse hmmm burgers it is then.

We live in a world where one thing happerns and everybody over reacts to it.

[Hangar-7]

There is always some element of truth when news like this gets public attention. About 4 years ago by Labrador was attacked by some mysterious animal at night (it wasn't by another dog - that point was ruled out) so by the process of elimination, I can only suspect a fox which used to visit my garden around the same time.... my Vet was not convinced it could be a fox. Injury to my dog was pretty serious and I ended up paying a Vet bill ~ £750!!!

So there you have it!!

At the same token, there are a few dangerous breed of dogs - you can't really deny it + some very irresponsible dog owners. :ack2:

[Mark_T]

[quote=Hangar-7;491018]There is always some element of truth when news like this gets public attention. About 4 years ago by Labrador was attacked by some mysterious animal at night (it wasn't by another dog - that point was ruled out) so by the process of elimination, I can only suspect a fox which used to visit my garden around the same time....
[/quote]

Badger might be a good candidate. If cornered by your dog by accident it would be more than capable of doing considerable damage.

Fox by contrast rarely takes on anything capable of causing it harm as it needs to be fit, fast and helathy to survive so injuries are avoided.

Back to the OP; around here it would be more likely that the kids would head home for their ponies and go hunt the thing down :)

Worth taking some care though as while you don't want to over-react, a fox hanging around people for any length of time like that may well be sick or injured so needs to be dealt with.

[chris jones2.4]

foxes just run away if you get close, mart, you still got the little cubs video, there what foxes are like

[Mart61]

Even more: [URL="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/10363646.stm"]BBC News - Child aged three bitten by fox at playgroup in Brighton[/URL]

I think it was Samantha.

:D

[callum]

Wow...

Reading that sounds something from America.. But here! *Sigh*