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yuna1971 · 23-09-2010, 08:25 AM

Im am deeply and truly sorry Julia....words fail me and I just hope that you can piece things back together. So so sorry.... xxxx So sad and thinking of you. xx
Hope the bigger one can recover and that the little one is found.

Zen · 23-09-2010, 08:30 AM

Keeping my fingers crossed that you find your little one. I do hope the older one will be ok too. Thinking of you.

suttysue · 23-09-2010, 09:14 AM

Oh no how aweful for you. These urban foxes are becoming a real menace something has to be done. They are very dangerous. I realy hope you do not have this experience again. Please be aware as once they find prey they may return. They find and stick to a set route to travel each night. We have a male walks down our street during the night he barks on his way to inform others he's around I have seen him on several occasions. Yes it's amazing to see him but I would rather see him in the country where they belong.

Helen M · 23-09-2010, 10:01 AM

Sorry to hear about your tortoises. Unfortunately its just one of those things that can happen when you least expect it to.

I did see a guy on TV who put some human hair (from the hairdressers) into old stockings and tights. He then hung them on his fence and around his chicken coup, as the foxes are scared by the scent of humans. It may be worth a try as its certainly the cheapest option.

There are a lot of urban foxes around in certain cities but its not really the foxes fault, its the people who feed them intentionally or unintentionally by dropping food in the street. I live in a town which is surrounded by country but I barely see any at all touch wood.

Helen xx

TortBabe · 23-09-2010, 10:24 AM

So sorry to hear this

I hope you find the little one, and that your 8 year old gets over this horrible experience

em7070 · 23-09-2010, 10:27 AM

Truly sorry to hear about your awful experience, it must have been horrible

I really hope the little one turns up xx

SeeShell · 23-09-2010, 08:17 PM

I am so sorry to hear that Julia. Just really hope you may find the wee one ans your bigger one recovers quickly. xx
SS

Julia · 26-09-2010, 07:45 PM

Good news!!!!

I found my little one again.
She was far away and outside her enclosure,but still in the garden, burried deeply under a plant. The fox must have given up playing with her after a while and she did the senible thing and went down under.
Both torties appear unharmed.
I brought the littlies in now for the winter. The bigger one will stay outside and I just have to hope that the fox has lost interest. I can't cover up my whole garden, but I like the idea of the human hair trick. I'll try that one.

Many thanks to all of you for your advice and kind words.
Julia

**Bindi** · 26-09-2010, 07:46 PM

Fantastic news, I'm so pleased for you

SeeShell · 26-09-2010, 07:47 PM

Awe Julia - that is just brilliant news. So glad to hear both are safe and well.
SS

23-09-2010, 08:25 AM	#11
yuna1971 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 7,157	Im am deeply and truly sorry Julia....words fail me and I just hope that you can piece things back together. So so sorry.... xxxx So sad and thinking of you. xx Hope the bigger one can recover and that the little one is found. __________________ Rach Lily's Movie. http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=68025 Last edited by yuna1971; 23-09-2010 at 08:35 AM.

23-09-2010, 08:30 AM	#12
Zen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Banbury Oxfordshire Posts: 2,623	Keeping my fingers crossed that you find your little one. I do hope the older one will be ok too. Thinking of you. __________________ Rachael & Zen (THB) 'Show gratitude to every living thing'

23-09-2010, 10:24 AM	#15
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	So sorry to hear this I hope you find the little one, and that your 8 year old gets over this horrible experience __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

26-09-2010, 07:46 PM	#19
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Fantastic news, I'm so pleased for you __________________

23-09-2010, 09:14 AM	#13
suttysue Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK / Eng / Yorkshire Posts: 1,483	Oh no how aweful for you. These urban foxes are becoming a real menace something has to be done. They are very dangerous. I realy hope you do not have this experience again. Please be aware as once they find prey they may return. They find and stick to a set route to travel each night. We have a male walks down our street during the night he barks on his way to inform others he's around I have seen him on several occasions. Yes it's amazing to see him but I would rather see him in the country where they belong.

23-09-2010, 10:01 AM	#14
Helen M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,362	Sorry to hear about your tortoises. Unfortunately its just one of those things that can happen when you least expect it to. I did see a guy on TV who put some human hair (from the hairdressers) into old stockings and tights. He then hung them on his fence and around his chicken coup, as the foxes are scared by the scent of humans. It may be worth a try as its certainly the cheapest option. There are a lot of urban foxes around in certain cities but its not really the foxes fault, its the people who feed them intentionally or unintentionally by dropping food in the street. I live in a town which is surrounded by country but I barely see any at all touch wood. Helen xx

23-09-2010, 10:27 AM	#16
em7070 Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 295	Truly sorry to hear about your awful experience, it must have been horrible I really hope the little one turns up xx

23-09-2010, 08:17 PM	#17
SeeShell Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 3,120	I am so sorry to hear that Julia. Just really hope you may find the wee one ans your bigger one recovers quickly. xx SS

26-09-2010, 07:45 PM	#18
Julia Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South West London Posts: 73	Good news!!!! I found my little one again. She was far away and outside her enclosure,but still in the garden, burried deeply under a plant. The fox must have given up playing with her after a while and she did the senible thing and went down under. Both torties appear unharmed. I brought the littlies in now for the winter. The bigger one will stay outside and I just have to hope that the fox has lost interest. I can't cover up my whole garden, but I like the idea of the human hair trick. I'll try that one. Many thanks to all of you for your advice and kind words. Julia

26-09-2010, 07:47 PM	#20
SeeShell Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 3,120	Awe Julia - that is just brilliant news. So glad to hear both are safe and well. SS

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