Sidcup woman mugged by fox for her fruit and veg (From News Shopper)
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Sidcup woman mugged by fox for her fruit and veg
9:09am Tuesday 13th November 2012 in News By Kelly Smale
Louisa Power
A HEALTH conscious fox stalked a Sidcup shopper before mugging her fruit and veg as she walked home.
Louisa Power was walking along Old Farm Avenue, Sidcup, at around 6.15pm on November 5, after visiting the Co-op to buy ingredients for her soup that night.
As the 46-year-old headed home with her bag of spring onions, two apples, baby corn and mange tout, she came across a medium sized fox which was "quite young and didn't look tatty".
She told News Shopper: "It was in front of me in the road, I thought 'that's a brave fox'.
"It didn't move when I walked past."
She added: "It sniffed my grocery bag and started walking after me.
"I used my handbag to try and shoo it away.
"But as I looked round it was on my heel snarling at me.
"I ran away and it jumped up and grabbed the food bag out of my hand."
Mrs Power, who works in advertising, says the fearless fox ran off with her apples and spring onions.
The mother-of-two said: "It was unbelievable, the audacity of that fox.
"A guy came over to help me and retrieved a couple of the items.
"I was quite shocked because they are not small animals - a big thank you to the man who helped me.
"I will have my wits about me from now on when I walk home."
She added: "The council should do something to deter the foxes away from urban areas.
"It is a growing problem and dangerous to both young and old people in Bexley.
"It is essential that it is dealt with by the council in a humane way, I love animals and don’t want any harm done to them."
A Bexley Council spokeswoman said: "The council provides advice and support to people who are affected by foxes in their neighbourhood, this includes how foxes can be deterred and discouraged.
"The council would be happy to receive further information in relation to this incident to see if it can help resolve any matters which could be encouraging foxes.
"The council does not provide a fox control service.
"This is in response to independent research which shows culling or removal of foxes has little impact on numbers."
For more advice, call 020 8303 7777 option two or visit bexley.gov.uk
Other fearless foxes across the News Shopper area
- In March Seb Baker, 29, was walking with his shopping along an alleyway near Mungo Park Way, Orpington, when a fox jumped up and stole his Tesco Value garlic bread.
- Last month Crayford tradesman Kevin May, 61, was told wires on the underside of his van had been chewed by foxes - costing him more than £470 to fix.
- Joseph Gillinder, from Bromley, is calling on foxes to be culled after one bushy-tailed creature crept into his home last month, leaving the 31-year-old fearing for the safety of his four-month-old baby.
Comments(27)
cookster
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9:17am Tue 13 Nov 12
EverardEdbutt
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9:20am Tue 13 Nov 12
Mind you I did get held up at gunpoint by my neighbours cat last week
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Virtual-Monster
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10:45am Tue 13 Nov 12
the wall
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11:28am Tue 13 Nov 12
Gypo.Joe
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11:30am Tue 13 Nov 12
Aceeeeeeeeeeed
PaulErith
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1:29pm Tue 13 Nov 12
mysticpoppy8
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2:35pm Tue 13 Nov 12
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Virtual-Monster
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5:34pm Tue 13 Nov 12
mysticpoppy8 wrote:Foxes are scavenging omnivores and will eat pretty much anything given the opportunity. Some foxes have become comfortable around humans and it is entirely possible that they equate carrier bags with food (think how many of your neighbours wrap up scraps of food in carrier bags in preparation for the dustbin).
Never heard of a health conscious fox before. Foxes are shy animals who wouldn't want a carrier bag of fruit and veg anyway, they would much prefer a nice joint of meat. Come on now, do you really think that anybody believes this twaddle. You just don't like wild life.
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I think this story has more holes in it than a rusty colander, but we must not forget that foxes are wild animals and as such there is always a chance that someone with an over active imagination could find themselves misunderstanding the actions of a fox.
You again?
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7:26pm Tue 13 Nov 12
EverardEdbutt wrote:100% agree
Another Non Story by the NS. They should stop giving column space to these attention seeking numpties.
Mind you I did get held up at gunpoint by my neighbours cat last week
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paulbexleyheath
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7:39pm Tue 13 Nov 12
who would have thought it . a fox thats gone on a health food diet lol... come on get real.
D.D.S.B
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9:50pm Tue 13 Nov 12
Marty1979
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10:26pm Tue 13 Nov 12
Well, someone else has had their 15 minutes of fame
MMetaller
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11:42pm Tue 13 Nov 12
Oh good lord! Come on news shopper writers; this is honestly getting ludicrous now.
Please get off your backsides and report some real news; not fabricated and generally one sided rubbish.
News shopper respect levels depleting ever so rapidly now.
mouthalmighty
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12:29am Wed 14 Nov 12
Guess who ;) AGAIN !
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11:43am Wed 14 Nov 12
I'm still paying the price now.
PaulErith
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1:33pm Wed 14 Nov 12
PingXL
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2:37pm Wed 14 Nov 12
I don't think I need a checkup from the neck up but they say you are the last to know.
junie
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3:30pm Wed 14 Nov 12
omg been mugged by a fox..ok love we believe
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jaded1
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6:53pm Wed 14 Nov 12
Threadworm
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9:19pm Wed 14 Nov 12
PingXL
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12:04am Thu 15 Nov 12
highway warrior
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12:35pm Thu 15 Nov 12
Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott
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4:24pm Fri 16 Nov 12
If you don't like lighthearted stories, subscribe to The Times.
Oh no, you won't do that. You'd have to pay, wouldn't you?
yogacat
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6:58pm Fri 16 Nov 12
Why oh why do people have to stretch the truth just to get in the paper and look stupid with their silly poses? Is that how she acted when the fox was "snarling" at her?
Foxes get such a bad press and thanks lady for adding to it with this ridiculous story.
And the man posing with the Tesco bag and his "Tesco value" garlic bread? I bet his mates had a really good laugh at that!
Pathetic.
Rev. Sue Scottley
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9:38am Mon 19 Nov 12
I appreciate it's not newsworthy when someone has a positive experience with a fox, but I think some stats should be included in the end of negative articles in the interest of balance.
madras
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12:21pm Sun 25 Nov 12
PaulErith says...
9:15am Tue 13 Nov 12