Pillow throw!Found a playful fox cub wrestling on a cushion left for sleeping in the garden
- Two cubs were chasing each other when caught on camera
- Dora Nightingale from Worthing, West Sussex has captured the adorable footage.
- She was informed by a resident that she was “upset about the fox cubs chewing on the plants.”
A pair of playful fox cubs were caught working on cushions left to sleep on while exploring a garden in West Sussex.
When wildlife activist Dora Nightingale caught it on camera, the two cubs were chasing each other, practicing pouncing on their best prey.
Filmmaker Ms Nightingale of Worthing, West Sussex, shot the adorable footage after being contacted by a resident seeking advice on how to care for the wildlife that visited her garden.
A 58-year-old woman who runs Fox Guardians, a charity that protects urban foxes, explains:
Two cubs were chasing each other and practicing pouncing on their best prey when wildlife activist Dora Nightingale caught them on camera.
Filmmaker Ms Nightingale of Worthing, West Sussex, shot the adorable footage after being contacted by a resident seeking advice on how to care for the wildlife that visited her garden.
“The cub started to grow teeth, so I gave him a soft toy and a ball instead of a plant to chew on.
“We also installed a trail camera in the hope that the footage captured would captivate the garden owner and make her open up to the little foxes.
“It worked. She loved the kids playing in her yard until they found their own territory and moved naturally.”
Dora said, “It’s fascinating to see what foxes do in the absence of humans.
A 58-year-old woman who runs Fox Guardians, a charity that protects urban foxes, explains:
“The cub started to grow teeth, so I gave him a soft toy and a ball instead of a plant to chew on,” Nightingale said.
“We also installed trail cameras in the hope that the footage we captured would captivate garden owners and open their hearts to the little foxes.”
She said: “It worked. She was happy for the cubs to play in her garden until they naturally found their own territory and migrated.”
“It looks like a bit of a silly play, but bouncing on a trampoline is actually sophisticated role-play.
“One fox is up there, learning how to bounce very high, and another is under the trampoline, pretending to be prey. This is how foxes learn how to hunt.
Dora said, “Fox life is very tough and short. Sadly, only 1 in 5 fox cubs reach their first birthday.
“So why not make their lives a little better by playing in the garden, letting them sleep, providing them with fresh drinking water, toys and treats?”
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