Fox cub spotted cowering by a London roadside is given the gift of sight by life-saving vet after rescuers realise the six-month-old is blinded by cataracts in both eyes
- A little fox named Ricky will live out the rest of his days at a sanctuary in Hampshire.
They tear through trash bags, squeal loudly when mating, and pose a danger to pets, making it easy to be skeptical of urban foxes.
But their less than fantastic behavior didn’t stop a group of animal lovers from organizing surgery to save the sight of a cataract-blinded fox cub who was spotted cowering on the side of a road in Woolwich, south-east London.
And unlike patients on long NHS waiting lists, the lucky little fox also had surgery just weeks after being diagnosed.
Rescue operation restores baby fox’s gift of sight
Just weeks after his diagnosis, the little fox developed cataracts, which he had removed.
The six-month-old cub, named Ricky, was spotted huddled on the side of a road in Woolwich, south-east London.
It was funded by Fox Angels, a charity dedicated to “relieving the suffering” of much-maligned creatures. The size of the vet bill, paid for through donations to the charity, was not disclosed, but a similar procedure for dogs costs around £5,000.
The six-month-old cub, known as Ricky, will live out the rest of his days at the Second Chance fox rescue and rehabilitation sanctuary near Romsey, Hampshire. Steve Mason, the shelter’s manager, said: “Ricky has really been given a second chance at life.”