Motorist blames foxes for damage to car's wiring

Lauren Brook says she spent hundreds of pounds repairing her car

Foxes are being blamed for causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage to a car in West Sussex.

Lauren Brook, from Rustington, believes the animals chewed through ABS wiring and damaged sensors underneath her car on three occasions.

She told BBC Radio Sussex: "There are loads of foxes living in our close and I guessed it was them. They've damaged other stuff in my garden, like my sons trampoline."

She said damage had cost £250 to repair last year, and she had now been quoted £395 plus VAT for damage to the sensors.

Ms Brook has taken measures to protect her vehicle from further 'attacks'

She said: "I don’t have an issue with foxes - they have to live somewhere.

"It's just really frustrating when it costs a lot of money to get the car fixed which I really don’t have."

East Sussex Wildlife and Rescue Service said foxes and rodents are often attracted to new "soy-based coatings" on car wiring.

The AA has seen "a fairly regular stream of these incidents where animals were nibbling at cars" across the country, a spokesperson said.

Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to [e-mail] or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250.