Fox and Cat fight on Heber Road Friday night

[edenial]

Was anyone else awoken by a fox fighting with what looked like a cat on Heber road Friday night? It was late, probably about 3am. I looked out the window and it was horrific, and it seemed (though it was dark) as though the cat came off quite badly. I won't go into details here. My partner got up and went outside and walked up and down the road but he couldn't see the cat anywhere - the fox we had seen run off in the meantime. I am a cat lover, and I have had nightmares since about the owners possibly finding their cat in a very bad state. The cat might not be a Heber road resident at all, as cats do tend to ramble around, I hope he made it home ok

[Azul]

well you feed your cats, but no one feeds the foxes.

so they have the right to go for a bite once in a while

[Michael Palaeologus]

Sort of fast food delivery for foxes? Like your thinking Azul.

[Princess]

We live on Heber and heard it. It was a dreadful noise. When we looked out the window we couldn't see anything. Both of our cats are present and correct but I do hope the cat in question wasn't too badly injured and has made it home.

[????]

Personally, as an advocate for the return of Fox Hunting to SE22, I'd happily widen the 'uneatable' net to include cats too. Also, maybe we could make these fights more of an event with betting and everything?

[Scylla100]

I had a vet once tell me that cat's don't have to worry about being hurt by foxes. Apparently the foxes just run away from the cats. Dunno how true this is, but 'swhat I eard.

Scylla

[????]

er..it was foxes shagging BTW, they make an intolerable noise in coitus

[bon3yard]

Yeah, your right they are noise blighters when on the job...and apparently its only humans and certain primates who actively enjoy sex. Judging by the almighty racket brer fox and his missus make I can well believe it, sounds downright painful.

[Asset]

my cat saw off a fox from the garden once

[Michael Palaeologus]

Was the fox going somewhere nice?

[Asset]

it didn't say

[Michael Palaeologus]

Bet you didnt ask, it was probably hurt...

[Jeremy]

I think a cat can hold its own against a fox, what with those sharp claws. But then again, if the fox manages to get the cat in its jaws, it could be pretty bad for the cat...

[cdonline]

Are the foxes around here getting louder? On Saturday evening, they were giving it the full orgasmic treatment. That and my neighbours going at it hammer and tong, it made for a noisy evening.

[SimonM]

Your neighbours were having a foursome with a pair of local foxes? Blimey that's a bit "modern", even for ED! :))

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

My late cat was chased by a fox who was thwarted by the narrow window opening. He stayed on the window ledge for quite a while. I think it is quite unusual - foxes and cats usually are amicable. Have to agree with ???? on this one, Tally Ho.

[dulwichmum]

I would love to start a fox hunt in East Dulwich. I can just see us galloping down from Ladlands me on the back of an enormous black hunter, in my perfect gleaming black leather boots and riding pink (sigh), Michael Proctologist on a small grey donkey..

I worry so about Chav's chickens.

What say you ????? Do you have a steed or should I ask the strange lady who runs the riding stables at Dulwich Park if she could see her way to lending you the pair of cart horses that she uses to pull the hearse to Norwood Cemetry?

I think it would be a wonderful way to spend a winter morning...

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1003/50205530.JPG

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I'm ready. Who's for a stirrup cup?

http://osbwk.co.uk/Side-saddle.JPG

[Dulwich_ Park_ Fairy]

I would love to start a fox hunt in East Dulwich.

I'm in as long as we take an inclusive approach and allow people from Peckham to follow the hunt on stolen mountain bikes.

[????]

Can I come on one of those micro motorbikes with a baseball bat......

[ThoseWereTheDays]

My brother used to fox hunt in East Dulwich on the way home from the CPT. He once 'penned' a fox in the front garden of 128 Barry Road (I'll apologise to our former neighbours on his behalf). The fox, being cleverer than him jumped over the gate and legged it towards the rye.

...those were the days...

up in Hackney/Dalston, though, we've been having the same problem. Every night the local cats and foxes go mental. Either fighting with eachother or performing insane mating rituals. It must be Spring.

[Cassius]

Apparently a fox's todger has barbs on it - so it goes in easily but has to be ripped out........

Ouch.....

Sorry if T.M.I.

[Brendan]

Surely an urban fox hunt would have to be carried out by men in hoodies on those buzz-bike, Japanese style mopeds preceded by a pack of staffeis with spiked collars. Instead of a horn it would be heralded by some hippiddy hop blasted from a mobile phone and as the hunt comes by girls in track suits would walk around offering trays of turkey twizzlers to the riders.

[Suzita]

It was me...Suzita the fox. We were only playing. The cat (Ginger Tom) has never been better! We play regularly on an evening. Please stop worrying....he's fine. Bye for now.

[edenial]

I also thought foxes would run away from a cat, after a bit of a tussle this fox caught the cat in its jaws unfortunately.