daddybuc16 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-33360817 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Probably a lie dreamt up by the pro hunting lobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 One of these days a fox will have rabies. Being attacked by one will be no joke then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 One of these days a fox will have rabies. Being attacked by one will be no joke then. Like dogs in our homes ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 One of these days a fox will have rabies. Being attacked by one will be no joke then. Two ludicrous points The first being that there is no rabies in the UK so you would need to have a rabid animal getting through the strict quarantine regime and as Fringo says going out its way to infect a fox and not some other animal The second is a fox attacking a human - despite the highly unbelievable article above They watched the fox in the CCTV images but there is no footage of it attacking these people and the local pest controller who makes a living out of killing foxes is the "expert" that backs up the story not the RSPCA or Wildlife trust A fox will defend itself like any canine if backed into a corner but it will not go out its way to attack a human never mind stalk one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddybuc16 Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) One of these days a fox will have rabies. Being attacked by one will be no joke then.Well this took an unexpected turn.I had posted this as a lighthearted thing mainly laughing at the guy who "had to admit" he had tweaked his groin. Who forced him to "admit" it. And the stupid trying to "outpace" it. Then fell on his . Edited July 3, 2015 by daddybuc16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddybuc16 Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 They watched the fox in the CCTV images but there is no footage of it attacking these people and the local pest controller who makes a living out of killing foxes is the "expert" that backs up the story not the RSPCA or Wildlife trust A fox will defend itself like any canine if backed into a corner but it will not go out its way to attack a human never mind stalk one Good point. And the woman who allegedly got bitten had tried to "distract it with food" so of course there was a chance of her hand being bitten by a curious and possibly hungry fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 "A man who tried to outpace the creature on his bicycle was chased into a field and fell off, losing his glasses in the process." This is a script from Dads Army or Last of the Simmer Wine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Reads like a daily mash article Are pest controllers allowed to "destroy" foxes without speaking to authorities? Apparently so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcumnock Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Nobody have a cricket bat in a sports hall ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Pro hunting propaganda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Sounds legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Nobody have a cricket bat in a sports hall ? They couldnae find it, as they had all lost their glasses. Private Pike ended up trying to wallop it with a limp stick of rhubarb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Two ludicrous points The first being that there is no rabies in the UK so you would need to have a rabid animal getting through the strict quarantine regime and as Fringo says going out its way to infect a fox and not some other animal The second is a fox attacking a human - despite the highly unbelievable article above They watched the fox in the CCTV images but there is no footage of it attacking these people and the local pest controller who makes a living out of killing foxes is the "expert" that backs up the story not the RSPCA or Wildlife trust A fox will defend itself like any canine if backed into a corner but it will not go out its way to attack a human never mind stalk one Some bats in the UK carry a version of the rabies virus. I vaguely remember a bat handler getting it a few years back. I think he might have died from it. But it is very, very rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Some bats in the UK carry a version of the rabies virus. I vaguely remember a bat handler getting it a few years back. I think he might have died from it. But it is very, very rare. He did he was the first person to die in over a 100 years if i remember, i'm away to google it now and edit what i just wrote if i'm wrong. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2509375.stm No need to edit, my memory was sound again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 He did he was the first person to die in over a 100 years if i remember, i'm away to google it now and edit what i just wrote if i'm wrong. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2509375.stm No need to edit, my memory was sound again Yep - Rabies but not as we know it Jim And there is now a cure for Rabies if you are treated quicky btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunchy Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Can foxes catch canine distemper? Seen a few things where experts are worried about this being on the rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Yep - Rabies but not as we know it Jim And there is now a cure for Rabies if you are treated quicky btw I mind reading they sometimes put people in an induced deep coma and rarely that gives the body the time to scour it from the body. Although it's happened so little they don't know what exactly is causing the recovery, could be a crazy immune system. My dad has wolverines immune system, shrugged off Pneumococcal meningitis,blood clot in brain and periods of fitting, deafness, confusion and a coma in 6weeks, also was in a car crash where he went roof first into a tree and got his thigh snapped, arm broke , hand broke etc etc and was out of hospital in 5 days. So some folk just have better immune systems. I just remember reading about the case at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Can foxes catch canine distemper? Seen a few things where experts are worried about this being on the rise. google says yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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