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Fox Threat in Area – Urgent Help Needed
Sent to Hackney Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8034952.
A fox has been in our area for a long time. It chases adults and children and isn’t afraid of people. My kids are too scared to play outside. Neighbours are also worried. Please act quickly to remove the fox and keep us safe.
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Please be advised that foxes are not a protected species, but they’re protected against abuse and ill-treatment. They’re not classified as pests or vermin and the council does not have an obligation to act against them.
Please see below some tips on deterring foxes from entering your garden
Don’t use fertilisers like blood, fish and bone as the smell attracts foxes ensure that domestic waste in plastic bags are not stored outside unless you keep the bags in a secure container, and put plastic bags out for removal only on the day of collection don’t hand feed foxes or leave food out for them use bird feeders on a high bird table or feeder rather than leaving scraps on the ground ensure air bricks under your house are in good repair and use weld mesh to proof gaps below garden sheds make sure that you keep small pets or chickens are in strong hutches or enclosures and that foxes cannot dig their way in install a secure fence at least 2m high – the fence should have a 30cm overhang at the top and a depth of at least 45cm into the ground use commercial animal repellents which use smells to encourage foxes to leave the area – only approved products can be legally used and you must use them under the manufacturer’s instructions The Fox Project provides further advice on fox deterrence. You can call on 01892 824 111.
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