Foxglove

Another neighbour has had eight chickens killed and left, and the friend whose guinea pig pen was ripped apart found every beast decapitated and left.

A few miles away, pet rabbits have had the fronts torn out of their hutches and been killed. One of the local gamekeepers has had a very trying time with a fox getting into his pheasant pen despite the high security, and the flockmaster, who should not be troubled with foxes this time of year, has accounted for over a dozen in a few weeks.

All these animals have been coming through in broad daylight. There have been strange incidents, also in daytime, such as when one friend was out shooting and a young fox ran right up to him, and another was exercising his dogs when one ran into the middle of them.

For full feature see West Sussex Gazette August 13