Overview
- Firefighters in Leicester freed three fox cubs from a six-inch gap between a garage wall and a neighboring structure, with one treated using a small animal oxygen mask.
- The Leicester cubs were transferred to Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital, where staff say two are feeding well and a third remains under closer observation.
- In Hastings, RSPCA staff cut into a wall to retrieve four cubs after a sealed roof space blocked the mother’s access and likely left the litter without food for around 48 hours.
- Both litters are now in specialist care, with teams aiming for reunion with the mother where possible or preparing the cubs for rehabilitation and release later in the year.
- Officials urged the public to avoid risky DIY rescues and to call trained responders, as the Leicester operation drew more than 130,000 views on the fire service’s Facebook page.