Fox cub stuck in sink plughole is rescued
A fox whose head became stuck in a sink plughole has been freed by a rescuer from a wildlife hospital.
The cub was stuck in the kitchen appliance in a garden in Basildon for several hours.
A spokesperson at the South Essex Wildlife Hospital, based in nearby Orsett, said one of its vets freed the animal "with a little wiggling and patience".
The fox was given a course of antibiotics because of swelling to its paws and a cautionary X-ray was completed.
The charity said the cub was returned to the garden so it could make its way back to its family.
The sink has been moved since the incident last week, the hospital added.
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