Fox rescued after getting head stuck in container

A fox in a cage with a green plastic tube stuck on its head
Volunteers arrived and put the fox in a cage, but could not remove the container [Secret World]

A fox has been freed after getting its head trapped in a plastic container.

Staff at animal rescue centre Secret World in Bridgwater, Somerset, were called out after the animal was found in a garden.

Volunteers arrived and put the fox in a cage, but could not remove the container by themselves.

Vets at Green Pastures, in Weston-super-Mare, took the fox in, sedated him and were then able to remove the container.

A fox in a cage looking scared at Secret World in Somerset
Eventually, the fox was released back into the wild [Secret World]

Charlotte Wroe, from Secret World, said: "We brought him back to the centre so we could monitor him after his ordeal and sedation.

"He was really tuckered out and slept most of the day snuggled into his blanket."

The fox was later released back into the wild.

Secret World said people should be more mindful of leaving rubbish out that could endanger animals.

"This is a good reminder to always put your rubbish in the bin because it maybe a danger to wildlife," they said on their social media channels.

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