When Glen arrived, he was in a critical condition.
He was hypothermic, non-responsive and close to death.
Hypothermia occurs when the body loses heat faster than it can produce it, the consequences can be fatal.
Glen had been found in a river, tangled in fishing line caught around his tail, which had prevented him from climbing out.
Our incredible vet nurse, Kayleigh, immediately began gently warming and drying him, knowing that raising his body temperature was his best chance of survival.
Slowly, with time and careful care, Glen began to respond. As his temperature returned to normal, his strength started to come back too.
He was then placed in a pen so his condition could be monitored. After a few days, Glen had made an incredible turnaround, and he began to exhibit natural fox behaviour, even biting the door to his pen and climbing up the walls!
Against the odds, he was finally ready to return to the wild.
He was released on the 12th of March after only 3 days in care.
Glen was lucky that help arrived in time. Sadly, discarded fishing line and litter can have devastating consequences for wildlife, so please, always take it home with you.
If you would like to help other foxes like Glen, please, consider adopting a fox today.
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