Help! Dead fox in my garden!

[lilolil]

I have rang the council and they don't recover dead animals at the weekend. I can't do it myself, any advice please?

Also where would I put the body?

[DulwichFox]

Please see this thread...

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,358217,500486

Foxy.. Not related.. :)

[Michael Palaeologus]

Bury it!!

[Pickle]

There was one in our neighbours garden recently while they were on holiday - I rang the council on Saturday evening and was told they would come on Monday and it would cost (as on private property). They turned up on Sunday morning and didn't charge :)

Of course the other option is to move it out to the street, and it will be picked up by the council.

[lilolil]

My son has tried to pick it up but couldn't stomach it as there are maggots now. I rang the council and was told to ring back in the morning

[Earl Aelfheah]

Get a spade under it and with a quick lift and whip motion, you should be able to clear the neighbours fence.

[mashcov]

hey hope this will help.

Francis Chappell & Sons,

Funeral Directors And Monumental Masons

104 Lordship Lane, London

http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/

[tomdhu]

I'll bury it for you for ?20.

[mashcov]

hey i will give you discount 15 pounds for you only ..

[fl0wer]

Burying it ASAP would be the best option environmentally. Burial pit needs to be at least 4ft deep. The fox's body, although disgusting on the surface, will provide food for many invertebrates and these in turn add to healthy topsoil.

[lilolil]

I'll let the council deal with it. Thanks!

[HonaloochieB]

I don't know if this helps, but I like it. I imagine it might be what the fox's spouse is playing on his gramophone.

[ratty]

F*ck it and eat it!

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/file.php?5,file=94078

[UncleBen]

Bury it. Theres a similar thread about dogs barking.

[KylaKevin]

Contact with the council now the weekend is finish.

[Earl Aelfheah]

I think the weekend is Swedish

[intexasatthe moment]

liliol you have all my sympathy . We've had this happen to us as well and it's distressing and very difficult to get help.

I can't help thinking it would be helpful if Southwark were to publish guidelines as to what to do in this situation .

Or if they do perhaps we could be directed to them .

[DulwichFox]

Removal of dead animals from private property

If you need to have a dead animal removed from exterior private trade premises, and your own private garden, we can arrange this. Please note there is a charge of ?47.00 (inc VAT) for this service. Please have the fee ready to give to our staff when they collect the dead animal from your property. Payment can be made by cash or by cheque made payable to London Borough of Southwark. A receipt will be issued to you as soon as payment is made.

http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200089/street_cleaning/410/dead_animals/1

Foxy

[lilolil]

The fox has now been collected. Something had 'played' with it during the night despite the fact it was covered. Not a pretty sight.

No charge.

Thanks for all your comments and advice

[shellindulwich]

lilolil -- sorry to hear about the fox! Any idea what had 'played with it'? am beginning to get a bit concerned as there seems to be a few animals turning up recently horribly mangled....saw on

http://southlondonparanoia.forumotion.co.uk/f1-south-east-london-related

[lilolil]

Well, I don't know what it was, I was thinking another fox.

[the-e-dealer]

Whats its Dioscese?

[intexasatthe moment]

lilol was it Southwark who collected ?

[lilolil]

Yes it was Southwark. They arrived within a couple of hours.

[intexasatthe moment]

Thanks .