Friendly fox family entertains Waterlooville couple with their playful garden antics
A mother fox began visiting the garden of Sue and Malcolm Garbutt in Lavender Road around three years ago, and has won the hearts of the animal-loving pair.
They feed the mother - named Suki by the couple - slices of ham, dog food and raw egg, as well as helping give the wild animal medicine when she had two bouts of mange, which can be lethal if untreated.
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‘Honestly they make our day. The joy they have brought us has been amazing - to feed out of your hand is absolutely amazing.’
One of the cubs has been affectionately named Bobby by Sue, because she has a black bob on her tail. Sue said: ‘She’s the most adventurous.’
Husband Malcolm, who also loves their wild visitors, added: ‘She’ll come right up to you, no fear.
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Hide Ad‘I have bought them tennis balls from Poundland, the antics they have of kicking those balls around and chasing each other with them - you have to see it to believe it.
‘I’m disabled and got a job to get around so it’s just lovely to have so much wildlife.’
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