Leicester: Fox returned to wild after plastic wire neck injury

The fox suffered a "very deep" wound

A fox has been returned to the wild after it recovered from injuries suffered when its neck became snared in plastic wire.

The wounded vixen was rescued in Leicester after a member of the public saw it was trapped in garden netting and struggling to move.

The RSPCA took the fox in, in October, and nursed it back to health.

The charity said the animal had now been released in a spot near to where it was believed its cubs lived.

Ms Boal said she was delighted the fox had recovered

RSPCA inspector Herchy Boal said the plastic netting appeared to have been embedded for several weeks in a wound in the fox's neck.

"The wound was very deep and I was unsure if we would have a successful outcome in this case," she said.

"This goes to highlight the problems our wildlife is facing with discarded or carelessly-placed litter and items.

"This fox was badly tangled in some netting and we do urge that people discard their litter properly and store items like plastic netting in sheds, garages and containers so wildlife and pets, such as cats, don't get entangled in them."

She said she was delighted the fox was now back in the wild.