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Firefighters save fox cub that got itself in a sticky situation

Local News by Nub News Reporter 19th Apr 2024  
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The rescued cub.
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BOROUGH firefighters rescued a fox cub after they found it on a road near Orsett with a jam jar stuck on its head.

The fox was safely transported to a vet.

Members of the team caught the baby vixen, removed the jar and then took to her to a local vets where she was checked, fed and released into a safe location.

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