H Maughan
Mama Doe
I've never in the 11 or so years of keeping rabbits ever had a fox problem. But unfortunately tonight one got into one of my setups and killed my Sally. I heard some commotion outside which is nothing unusual but I got out of bed and activated our sensor light to see a fox inside the hutch and my Dillan cowering in another corner. I ran straight downstairs as quick as I could and chased it away.
I had a feeling that something was wrong as I couldn't see Sally. She was dead in her run and it looked like it was a clean kill so I just hope it was quick. Dillan has been brought inside and although he was very distressed (I could hear his heart beating) he's gradually settled down and has eaten some grapes. He seems to be looking for Sally.
The fox did come back about 10 minutes afterwards no doubt to retrieve Sally. I debated whether to leave her for the fox and then maybe she wouldn't have died in vain but I know it would have come back again. I have another pair in another setup and I don't want to go to sleep because they're still out there. My mum has barricaded their hutch completely with heavy stuff from the garden but I'm still worried.
I feel bad I didn't get up sooner and maybe I could have saved Sally. And that if I'd left getting up I would have lost Dillan too. We've put Sally's body in the shed locked up and will bury her tomorrow. I just never imagined this would happen to me tonight
Mum's ordered some fox deterrent stuff to hopefully warn it off if it comes again. It's meant to smell of another fox or something. Does anyone else know what else could help? I don't think blocking off its access will work as it had no trouble climbing in and out the setup.
Helen xx
I had a feeling that something was wrong as I couldn't see Sally. She was dead in her run and it looked like it was a clean kill so I just hope it was quick. Dillan has been brought inside and although he was very distressed (I could hear his heart beating) he's gradually settled down and has eaten some grapes. He seems to be looking for Sally.
The fox did come back about 10 minutes afterwards no doubt to retrieve Sally. I debated whether to leave her for the fox and then maybe she wouldn't have died in vain but I know it would have come back again. I have another pair in another setup and I don't want to go to sleep because they're still out there. My mum has barricaded their hutch completely with heavy stuff from the garden but I'm still worried.
I feel bad I didn't get up sooner and maybe I could have saved Sally. And that if I'd left getting up I would have lost Dillan too. We've put Sally's body in the shed locked up and will bury her tomorrow. I just never imagined this would happen to me tonight
Mum's ordered some fox deterrent stuff to hopefully warn it off if it comes again. It's meant to smell of another fox or something. Does anyone else know what else could help? I don't think blocking off its access will work as it had no trouble climbing in and out the setup.
Helen xx