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Chihuahua savagely attacked by a fox (From Your Local Guardian)
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Pepe the Chihuahua savagely attacked by a fox in Stonecot Hill, Sutton
10:20am Monday 8th October 2012 in Top Stories By Hannah Williamson
Pepe the Chihuahua savagely attacked by a fox in Stonecot Hill, Sutton
A chihuahua was left fighting for his life after being savagely attacked by a fox for the second time in four years.
Seven-year-old Pepe lost an eye when he was first attacked by a fox back in 2008.
On Sunday, he was viciously attacked in his garden for a second time, and was close to death when found by his owner Vicky Neophytou.
Mrs Neophytou of Ridge Road, Stonecot Hill, said: "It was 11.30am and I was cutting my son's hair in the kitchen.
I could hear squeaking, I thought the cat had a bird in the garden. I went out and Pepe was just lying there on the patio with the fox over him and there was blood everywhere.
"I shooed the fox away, but he didn't go far. He saw all this blood, that Pepe was close to death and obviously thought he was going to be his lunch.
"It was awful, I couldn't talk on the phone I was hyperventilating, the words wouldn't come out. I was so glad the vet was open, I didn't think he was going to survive in the car."
Pepe suffered three broken ribs, several puncture wounds and severe blood loss in the attack. He remains at the vet in North Cheam and may not be allowed home for another three days.
Mrs Neophytou has been advised to keep her dog flap closed, but has another dog and a cat at home.
She said: "I don't know what to do. If I keep the dog flap closed the dogs will only be able to go out when I open the door but that means the cat can't come and go.
"I've contacted Foxagon to see if they can take the fox away but they said it's illegal as its the foxes territory, but that is ridiculous it is our garden. It is as if the foxes have all the rights."
Terry Woods of Foxagon, a fox protection organisation, said he had advised Mrs Neophytou on how to fox proof her garden.
He said: "They [foxes] are a natural fauna, we can't clinically destroy something just because we don't like it."
Comments(9)
Krissi
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4:00pm Mon 8 Oct 12
Binsanity
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7:14pm Mon 8 Oct 12
Please luv get a life or a proper dog and give us all a rest. Gnasher xxx.
lordofzombies
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8:11am Tue 9 Oct 12
sfocata
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10:10am Tue 9 Oct 12
Sympathy to the woman and her chihuahua. Don't want to see any animal suffer.
Michael Pantlin
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10:32am Tue 9 Oct 12
sfocata
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11:58am Tue 9 Oct 12
Michael Pantlin
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3:53pm Tue 9 Oct 12
sfocata wrote:To stocata: I feel deprived if you've made a comment free of offensive language and I am not being allowed to read it. Perhaps you could re-post even in different inoffensive words. I feel strongly in free speech within reason and this story is of importance to those with vulperine friends who are concerned for the welfare of foxes who live a hard life and get a tough deal with so many ending their lives under the wheels of someone driving too fast to stop within the limits of their vision.
Ah, my original post (devoid of any offensive language, I might add) has been removed. Hit a nerve somewhere, perhaps :)
Monstermunch17
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9:38pm Tue 9 Oct 12
... Because that would have been ok?
Your cat, killing a bird, for play, is fine of course, but another creature attacking your dog is enough for you to call for it to be destroyed?
I'd like to see a cull on hypocrites.
Michael Pantlin says...
3:22pm Mon 8 Oct 12