On Saturday, a 3-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being bitten on the arm by an urban fox.
Jake Jeremy was attacked while attending a party on Saturday at Dorothy Stringer's Playgroup, next to Dorothy Stringer High School. It is believed that the urban fox turned on the boy when Jake saw the animal's tail sticking out from under an out-building and tried to stroke the fox's tail.
His parents described him as "brave little boy" who was recovering well. The Earl of Essex says 'We will hunt that fox and shoot the urban pest! The boy is a strong little fellow!'
On the 17th June 2010, my noble friend Lord Henley raised the matter of 'Urban Foxes'. My noble friends Lord Greaves and Lord Lea also contributed to the question about urban foxes.
The Earl, Reginald Fah-Fah raised the issue of repelling the Fox Hunting Act 2004, and was told by the Lords; "It wouldn't make a differences to the two babies attacked by urban foxes in their home in Croydon. Fox traps were discussed as well." After the Jake Jeremy's fox incident, the Lords may have to reconsider their views on abolishing Fox Hunting Act 2004.
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