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Berlin Rescuers Save Two Fox Pups From Deep Shaft After Days Trapped

The close call shows how quick reporting can make the difference in urban wildlife rescues.

Overview

  • Berlin police and firefighters pulled two fox pups from a roughly two-meter-deep rainwater pipe in Spandau after the animals were stuck for days.
  • The pups were severely dehydrated, very thin, and one was undercooled when found, according to the wildlife charity Fuchshilfe Berlin.
  • Officers handed the animals to Fuchshilfe Berlin, which says the pair is eating again and is considered over the worst for now.
  • Neighbors had heard crying for several days before calling, and rescuers said a delay of one or two more days likely would have been fatal.
  • The foxes will stay in rehabilitation to regain weight, and the group will decide on any release only after further assessment.