Little fox cub rescued from drain

Upon seeing its mom, it became jittery with excitement.
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Heather Dockray
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Little fox cub rescued from drain
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Fox cubs are notoriously clumsy creatures -- which sometimes leads to disastrous consequences.

Animal rescue workers in Cooden Beach, England recently attempted to save a baby fox cub that had fallen down a local drain. They used a phone to determine the fox's location in the pipe, before attempting to push him out with rods and pipes.

The team became concerned that the fox had fallen into part of the pipe inaccessible by rods. At one point, the fox's mother came by and hovered near rescue workers.

After a few hours, one of the rescue workers laid his arm down near the hole. The fox, damp and frightened, slowly climbed out. Workers cleaned the pup and returned the healthy pup back to its mom.

Watch and have a good cry.  

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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.


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