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[cailean]

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

[Olly]

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.

[Egluntyne]

I'd beef up the security after this attack. The fox will be back.

[AndreaT]

At 2 in the afternoon as well!! Hope Morag is ok.

[Luvachicken]

Aww, poor Morag. I hope she is recovering well.

I'm glad your dogs were so alert and frightened the fox into dropping her.

[Chortle Chook]

My goodness it all happened so fast

[shemybelle]

Horrible. Glad they're all ok.

 

Lx

[Lavenders_Blue]

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!

[cailean]

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

[amys garden]

Wow! What an amazing escape!!!

Hope she's doing ok

What a shock!!!

[ohcarolina]

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

[Gertie]

I am so glad he didn't do any more damage. He really was fast and sneaky

[Roselady]

So glad they are ok. Brave little dog!

[Mrs_B]

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

[mollyripkim]

So glad they all had such an amazing escape, hope Morag is ok too.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

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 .

[cailean]

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

[chick wiggle]

Good news on Morag

What a horrible experience though and well done to your dogs

[The Dogmother]

Good for your dogs, and what a shock for you and the hens. The foxes seem very bold at the moment