An Amazon delivery driver got a shock after a warning light came on in his van and he found a fox stuck under the bonnet.
The courier was working when his dashboard flashed up that there was a problem.
He pulled over and flipped up the hood and was stunned to find the vixen next to the engine.
READ MORE: Bizarre moment RACCOON spotted wandering around Brit’s garden
- Advertisement -
The fox had nibbled on some wires which had caused the warning light to come on.
The driver called a colleague and the RSPCA was called and they headed to the Amazon depot.
Inspector Herchy Boal from the animal charity rescued her and she’s now being treated before she can be released back into the wild.
The drama happened in Derby last Wednesday (12 Nov), as reported on What’s The Jam.
An RSPCA spokesperson said: “The distressed female fox was discovered after an Amazon delivery driver spotted a warning light in his van while on shift in Derby.
- Advertisement -
“And when he parked up and popped the bonnet, he spotted her lodged inside the engine.
“Concerned for the fox’s welfare, he alerted a colleague who called the RSPCA, and Inspector Herchy Boal quickly attended the scene at the Amazon depot.
“Using a grasper, Herchy was able to carefully manoeuvre the fox into a safe position and remove her from the engine, before taking her to a local vet for a check-up.
- Advertisement -
“It turned out the fox had chewed through some wires in the engine, which was what caused the warning light to come on.
“Thankfully, despite the frightening ordeal, the fox was rescued with only minor injuries.
“A wound on her tail and a minor burn on her back leg, as well as some pressure sores and bruising from where she was trapped.
The fox has now been transferred to Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital, where she will undergo treatment before being released back into the wild next month.
Herchy said: “Being trapped in a hot engine could have ended very differently for this young fox.
“But thankfully her injuries were minor and she’s expected to make a full recovery.
“We have no idea how long she’d been in the engine for.
“Potentially, she could have had a long and scary journey trapped in there, so it was a relief to get to her in time.
READ MORE: Mum-to-be Spots Her Dog’s Face in Baby Scan
