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Fox lying at side of carriageway - not sure if alive?

Reported via desktop in the Off the carriageway (NH) category anonymously at 13:48, Sat 12 July 2025

Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7866229.

Hi, there's a fox lying at side of carriageway the left, heading north. Am not sure if dead or alive. It doesn't look squashed beyond or majorly injured, so it could be alive. Didn't want to stop as on dual carriageway.

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  • Thank you for contacting National Highways about the animal on our network.

    Safety is our highest priority and any animals on the carriage way that pose a risk to vehicles and their occupants will be removed as quickly and safely as possible.

    Household pets, such as a dogs and cats, will be retrieved, and we endeavour to reunite pets with their owners if they can be identified through microchips or other identification. Wild animals, lying off the carriageway, on verges or the central reservation, are normally left to naturally decay unless they are a particular hazard, a danger to public health or there is a statutory obligation for testing or removal.

    Our local inspector team will make these assessments during their regular safety inspections.

    Kind regards National Highways

    Posted by Ann Lennon at 18:31, Thu 17 July 2025

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