johnrussell84 2,830 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 oritey lads was jus wondering if anyone else has came across this a couple of weeks ago my pal was out an walked to aset and found a fox lying dead outside the whole in good condition but not a scratch on it. then the other day my own dog shot to ground only in about two foot and started drawing something out when he came out it was another dead fox. Apart from my thoughts of poison anyone got any other ideas?? Quote Link to post
top terrierman 90 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 oritey lads was jus wondering if anyone else has came across this a couple of weeks ago my pal was out an walked to aset and found a fox lying dead outside the whole in good condition but not a scratch on it. then the other day my own dog shot to ground only in about two foot and started drawing something out when he came out it was another dead fox. Apart from my thoughts of poison anyone got any other ideas?? they could have been shot and died in the hole seen this last year thats the only thing i could come up with Quote Link to post
stormrider8 59 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 oritey lads was jus wondering if anyone else has came across this a couple of weeks ago my pal was out an walked to aset and found a fox lying dead outside the whole in good condition but not a scratch on it. then the other day my own dog shot to ground only in about two foot and started drawing something out when he came out it was another dead fox. Apart from my thoughts of poison anyone got any other ideas?? maybe shot mate. Quote Link to post
johnrussell84 2,830 Posted February 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 we gave them a good check to see and couldnt find a scratch on them and my pal was with the keeper who hasnt done any shooting Quote Link to post
dlm 1 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 checke a single holer a few weeks back and ther was a dead fox laying bout 5, 10 yards away that had been shot mate. cant think of anything else sorry wass. Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 poison Quote Link to post
johnrussell84 2,830 Posted February 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 A reckon its poison its the only thing i came up with cos they were in good condition it was a gutter to find Quote Link to post
Guest ROUGH COATED Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 oritey lads was jus wondering if anyone else has came across this a couple of weeks ago my pal was out an walked to aset and found a fox lying dead outside the whole in good condition but not a scratch on it. then the other day my own dog shot to ground only in about two foot and started drawing something out when he came out it was another dead fox. Apart from my thoughts of poison anyone got any other ideas?? Was it in the same area were you found the foxes,If so i would say its poison some how water E.T.C Quote Link to post
johnrussell84 2,830 Posted February 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 they were bout 4 miles apart so alittle distance a reckon its gonae be one of those things a wont get the answer to Quote Link to post
dev 226 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 last season i twice dug my young bitch to dead foxes that she was ragging, she didnt kill them they were already dead. this season however she did kill to ground Quote Link to post
digdigger 1 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Should have opened them up mate you might have been able to see something amiss most poisens work by attacking the blood so could check the liver and kidneys Quote Link to post
johnrussell84 2,830 Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 bet that was a gutter dev a was gutted when he drew his that time never mind twice Quote Link to post
lukey 1,621 Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Same happend here 2 weeks ago,....Bitch ini for about 30mins tugging away,..Pulled out a dead vixen then in the cover near to the hole maybe 10 yards away dead dog fox was there too both very clean no way they had been shot or that? Quote Link to post
moosedog 2 Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 could they have been gassed in the set and ones made its way out? poision difficult to get hold of now, and i dont know of anything that you can get hold of that easy nowadays, im guessing gassing Quote Link to post
lukey 1,621 Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Urban foxes them ones mate,...Found another last week from a earth thats behind the goals of football pitch the fox was at the other end of the field in the snow dead abain very clean Quote Link to post
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