cailean Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 (edited) We had our first fox attack today. Luckily all the ladies seem to be none the worse for the experience but I will be keeping a close eye on Morag who was being carried away before the fox dropped her, I think in panic when the dogs ran out. The attack happens about half way through and you can see Morag get dragged away and then either escapes or is dropped by the fox. Its CCTV so no audio but there was quite a commotion. You can just see the fox scale an 8 foot brushwood fence to escape the dogs at the end. link to youtube clip The ladies are going to have to spend a bit more time in the run for a while. Allan Edited July 3, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Goodness how scary - do keep an eye on Morag, in case there are some hidden injuries. Unfortunately this proves that even the fact that you have dogs wasn't enough to keep a determined fox away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I'd beef up the security after this attack. The fox will be back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaT Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 At 2 in the afternoon as well!! Hope Morag is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Aww, poor Morag. I hope she is recovering well. I'm glad your dogs were so alert and frightened the fox into dropping her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 My goodness it all happened so fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shemybelle Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Horrible. Glad they're all ok. Lx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Gosh, that happened so quickly. I had to watch the video twice to actually see what happened. Well done to your two dogs for scaring Mr Fox away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cailean Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 I'd beef up the security after this attack. The fox will be back. Yes, already done. But time outside the run is going to be reduced a little bit to be on the safe side. I have seen foxes on the camera occasionally in the past but only at night. Amazed at how unruffled they all seem to be. Even immediately after it happened they calmed down very quickly. Extra treats for dogs and hens this evening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amys garden Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Wow! What an amazing escape!!! Hope she's doing ok What a shock!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohcarolina Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Do check to make sure Morag is OK. I lost two to a fox and thought Persephone had gone as well. She emerged about 20 mins after the attack and when I picked her up and checked her over she had some nasty puncture marks under her wing. I took her to the vet and got antibiotics just to be on the safe side (and any chook that escapes a fox's jaws deserves medical care in my opinion). She had also been recovering from sour crop and is now back to her top chook status so all is well. Sending hugs to Morag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I am so glad he didn't do any more damage. He really was fast and sneaky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roselady Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 So glad they are ok. Brave little dog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_B Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Well done for capturing this footage, it is such a great idea to keep an eye on what goes on outdoors! That all happened so fast which is very scary. I bet your dogs and chickens enjoyed their treats, they all deserved them x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 So glad they all had such an amazing escape, hope Morag is ok too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 That is surprisingly similar to a fox attack I had a few weeks ago . The fox dropped Layla when I ran out and thankfully she was unscathed. I'm glad your girls were OK too but it's a horrible thing to experience . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cailean Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 Quick update on Morag - she seems completely fine. She even laid this morning so all seems to be well with her. A very lucky girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Good news on Morag What a horrible experience though and well done to your dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Good for your dogs, and what a shock for you and the hens. The foxes seem very bold at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
