A fox query

**Slamdoor** · 9th January 2021, 09:45

Watched this morning a fox with an ex wood pigeon in its mouth happily bury it in my garden in London just where the Mrs plans to plant a tree.
Will it be back to collect or am I going to have to be brave and fish it out? I’m sure country folk could advise.....

**Sinnlover** · 9th January 2021, 10:05

It will be back, it will not wait long likely tonight if it’s not dug it up already

**greasemonkey** · 9th January 2021, 10:06

it will be back for it,it must have already eaten hence burying this for"later's"

**unclealec** · 9th January 2021, 10:07

I am not aware of any incidents of dead wood pigeons attacking people, so I would say that it is safe to dig it up and transfer it to a suitable waste receptacle.
I would advise against eating the pigeon.

**pugster** · 9th January 2021, 10:11

just dig it up or plant it somewhere else, i doubt the fox is going to be knocking on your door asking wtf has happened to it.

**trident-7** · 9th January 2021, 10:24

Let the fox dig it up and enjoy it’s meal. It’s nature.

**PipPip** · 9th January 2021, 10:29

As others have said I would expect it to be gone by tomorrow. We watched a fox bury a big dead rat in our garden years ago and it was gone the next day.

**JasonM** · 9th January 2021, 10:31

Originally Posted by trident-7

Let the fox dig it up and enjoy it’s meal. It’s nature.

This.

**ralphy** · 9th January 2021, 10:35

I buried a deceased pheasant in our garden and, mindful of foxes, I buried it deep.
It was gone the next morning.

R

**JasonM** · 9th January 2021, 10:39

Originally Posted by ralphy

I buried a deceased pheasant in our garden and, mindful of foxes, I buried it deep.
It was gone the next morning.

R

I like how you thought it necessary to describe it as deceased. 😁

**deepreddave** · 9th January 2021, 10:43

Originally Posted by JasonM

I like how you thought it necessary to describe it as deceased. ðŸ˜

The fact it disappeared so quickly possibly suggests otherwise. Or foxes have access to spades.

**unclealec** · 9th January 2021, 11:12

Originally Posted by ralphy

I buried a deceased pheasant in our garden and, mindful of foxes, I buried it deep.
It was gone the next morning.

R

Do I detect a confused relationship between peasantry and pheasant tree?

**FazerBoy** · 9th January 2021, 13:59

Originally Posted by unclealec

Do I detect a confused relationship between peasantry and pheasant tree?

What is a pheasant plucker? I’ve always wondered...

**ralphy** · 9th January 2021, 14:33

Originally Posted by deepreddave

The fact it disappeared so quickly possibly suggests otherwise. Or foxes have access to spades.

It took the fox about 15 minutes.

R

**Wallasey Runner** · 9th January 2021, 14:49

I remember years ago a guy I worked with asking me if I could go to Chester Zoo and ask for a bag of Lion poo for him (I lived about 5 miles from the zoo at the time). He wanted to spread it on his lawn because he claimed that foxes were afraid of lions and would stay away.

I was always intrigued how a fox in West Kirby on the Wirral would know about lions, but true story...

**jukeboxs** · 9th January 2021, 15:26

Originally Posted by unclealec

I am not aware of any incidents of dead wood pigeons attacking people ...

I take it you've not watched The Flying Dead (with Andrew Lincoln's Sparrow)?

**beechcustom** · 9th January 2021, 17:46

Originally Posted by trident-7

Let the fox dig it up and enjoy it’s meal. It’s nature.

This too

**village** · 9th January 2021, 17:53

Originally Posted by Wallasey Runner

I remember years ago a guy I worked with asking me if I could go to Chester Zoo and ask for a bag of Lion poo for him (I lived about 5 miles from the zoo at the time). He wanted to spread it on his lawn because he claimed that foxes were afraid of lions and would stay away.

I was always intrigued how a fox in West Kirby on the Wirral would know about lions, but true story...

Wee in a plastic bottle or something and then sprinkle it around the garden boundary. Works a treat.

**Sinnlover** · 9th January 2021, 17:54

Originally Posted by village

Wee in a plastic bottle or something and then sprinkle it around the garden boundary. Works a treat.

I wouldn’t bother with the plastic bottle...

**village** · 9th January 2021, 18:27

Originally Posted by Sinnlover

I wouldn’t bother with the plastic bottle...

Well no...I didn’t. Made sure it was dark though so as not to upset the curtain twitchers.

**PawG** · 9th January 2021, 20:38

Originally Posted by Wallasey Runner

I remember years ago a guy I worked with asking me if I could go to Chester Zoo and ask for a bag of Lion poo for him (I lived about 5 miles from the zoo at the time). He wanted to spread it on his lawn because he claimed that foxes were afraid of lions and would stay away.

I was always intrigued how a fox in West Kirby on the Wirral would know about lions, but true story...

Same with mice and snake poo. Interesting stuff, isn’t it...

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**Wallasey Runner** · 9th January 2021, 20:48

Originally Posted by PawG

Same with mice and snake poo. Interesting stuff, isn’t it...

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I always had this image of a fox casually trotting around in the middle of the night, reaching this guy's house and then thinking I'm not going in there, he's got lions in his garden

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