A hapless fox was saved after a three hour rescue mission by firefighters and the RSPCA after getting its head stuck in a hole in the ground. <br /><br />The stranded vixen was found by workers at an industrial estate on Garrison Street, in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, at around 7am on Friday (11/8). <br /><br />RSPCA animal rescue officer Cara Gibbon arrived and tried to free the fox - but the animal’s head was completely jammed inside the small hole on the metal floor.<br /><br />She tried using washing up liquid to ease the fox out but that also failed so she called West Midlands Fire Service for assistance.<br /><br />A fire crew attended and, using specialist equipment, they cut through the metal flooring and pulled it back to free the fox.<br /><br />Incredibly, despite her ordeal the fox had no injuries.<br /><br />Cara said: “I was becoming increasingly concerned for the fox and we needed to get her out as quickly as possible. <br /><br />"We will always try and rescue animals ourselves but there are occasions where we need the fire and rescue service as they have specialist equipment to help in these situations.<br /><br />“It is a fantastic example of partnership working between ourselves and the fire service and we worked as a team to rescue this poor fox.<br /><br />“When the fox was freed I put her in a crate and she looked around at us all as if she was saying ‘thank you’. <br /><br />"It was a great rescue with a happy ending and it is exactly why I do this job.”<br /><br />Highgate Fire Station posted on X, formerly Twitter: "Who let the fox out? We did! <br /><br />"This curious vixen was found with her head in a hole by workers in Bordesley Green when they arrived at 7am. <br /><br />"With the help of Technical Rescue , she’s now safely in the care of the RSPCA."
