Here's what happened to the fox that ran rampant in The Laundry Room laundrette in Portsmouth

By Freddie Webb
Published 19th May 2022, 11:30 BST
Updated 19th May 2022, 11:31 BST
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A NOT-SO-FANTASTIC fox caused a social media stir after running rampant in a laundrette in Portsmouth.

Mr Danba, the owner of The Laundry Room, was greeted with ruined chair upholstery and chewed wires when he entered his business on Monday.

The 31-year-old expects the mischievous mammal found his way onto the premises through a disused air vent.

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After days of trying to find the canid, it was finally discovered yesterday afternoon.

Here is what happened to the fox since:

The RPSCA have confirmed what has happened to the animal since it was retrieved.

It was first safely lured into a cage, being fed food and water once it was secured.

The errant fox that ran rampart in The Laundry Room, a laundrette in Kingston Road, Portsmouth, has been retrieved by RSPCA officers. Picture: Tariq Danba.The errant fox that ran rampart in The Laundry Room, a laundrette in Kingston Road, Portsmouth, has been retrieved by RSPCA officers. Picture: Tariq Danba.
The errant fox that ran rampart in The Laundry Room, a laundrette in Kingston Road, Portsmouth, has been retrieved by RSPCA officers. Picture: Tariq Danba.

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Once the all clear was given, the fox was released back into the wild.

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A spokeswoman for the RSPCA said: ‘Our animal rescuers were able to carefully set a trap to catch the fox before helping the trapped mammal to safety.

‘Thankfully the fox was uninjured and was released back into the wild nearby.’

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