Dead Fox in front garden

Bronnie

Opened the front door this morning to find an adult fox, lying on it's side, dead (no visible cause of death) in a small flower-bed right next to the front door. :eek::eek: It needs to be moved quickly as there are flies on it already.

I can't bring myself to touch it. I could possibly go and try and find someone to help move it, but what to do with it? The local council website indicates "small animals and birds" may be put in the wheelie bin, but don't think it would be appropriate for this.

The Council say they will remove dead animals from the highway or beach. However I notice their charges for commercial pest control are £70 + VAT per hour and I really don't want to be hit by a charge like that, since it is on my private properety, not the highway.

Any suggestions asap , please

crazyguy

Get it moved onto the pavement !

Bronnie

crazyguy wrote: »

Get it moved onto the pavement !

LOL! Of course, thank you. Blinded by panic!

Owain_Moneysaver

A dead fox isn't pest control, it's waste/cleansing.

Phone council and ask.

Bronnie

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

A dead fox isn't pest control, it's waste/cleansing.

Phone council and ask.

There is no specific information on this on my council's website.

Googling the problem, most councils indicate there to be a charge for removing a dead animal from private property, they only have a responsibility to remove from the highway.

If I ring them re a dead fox on private property, I can't really ring them later re a dead fox in the gutter outside my house, can I?

lindos90

Put a peg bag on its head and bury it in the garden! (Sorry couldn't resist, just reminded me of an old amusing thread!)

This might be useful..

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,358217,501113

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-510700.html

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1031021

Looks like its quite common. Im suprised its already got maggots though, could it have been there a while?

Owain could be right, if the price you have seen is for pest control? My mum recently had a dead squirel and that was traumatic enough to deal with (had to wait four days till my OH had time to visit and bury it in the garden (I couldnt face doing it myself!) Trying to bury a fox would be horrible!

I would call and ask if its OK to put it in the wheely bin as you can't afford to pay, im sure they will not want you to do that and may then remove it for free, its wortha try:money:

Hintza

Throw it in the bin or dig a hole and bury it.

Hintza

Take the head off and mount it on the wall?

googler

Call a local Veterinary Centre for suggestions?

RSPCA?

Environmental Health at the council?

If you want to keep the flies away, put on a pair of Marigolds, grab a couple of strong bin bags, and bag it up.

maninthestreet

Have it stuffed and mounted?

custardy

I think the Gruffalo did it