A DOG owner has spoken of her terror when a “bloodthirsty” fox chased her and her seven-and-a-half stone Rottweiler.

Tracy Dixie, 25, of Spielman Road, Temple Hill, Dartford, was taking her dog Xena on her normal walk around 9pm when she noticed a fox lurking in the shadows of a nearby car park.

At first the mum of one was unalarmed but as the fox approached them on Trevithick Drive she was forced to run.

She said: “It looked up and started coming for us. I had two options, either stand my ground or run and I didn’t want my dog to catch any diseases or risk her getting hurt.

“I had to run for quite a while because it kept following us. I managed to run to the shops in Henderson Drive but it stayed there staring at me. They have no fear of humans.” The delivery driver is now too scared to walk her dog at night and is aware of many neighbours with similar problems.

She said: “They are bloodthirsty. Because Dartford now has wheelie bins, they are getting no food and are after anything to eat. There are just too many of them.

“We are now going down the path where they will attack anything.

“Recently three foxes cornered my elderly neighbour and her Westie dog — something needs to be done.” This attack took place on September 27, 11 days after Cassie, a blind 16-year-old Yorkshire terrier, was dragged from her kennel in the jaws of a vicious fox.

The horrific images were captured on CCTV as she fought to free herself, only to be grabbed again and pulled across the patio. She was eventually freed after her owners chased the fox with a pickaxe handle.

A Dartford council spokesman said: “The most effective way to deter foxes is to remove both the source of food and the potential habitat — the things which attract them to an area in the first place.

“The council offers no service for the treatment or removal of foxes, but is able to offer advice where there are persistent problems.” The council advises residents to call 01322 343233 to get a leaflet on how to deter foxes.