Seprona rescues fox trapped in an irrigation reservoir in Guardamar
The animal was released unharmed and returned to its natural habitat after an operation involving the Local Police and firefighters.
On 2 October, Seprona rescued a fox that had become trapped in an irrigation reservoir in Guardamar del Segura and was struggling to get out on its own. The animal was released unharmed and returned to its natural habitat, the Guardia Civil said.
The alert was received by the Guardia Civil’s Operations Centre, which sent officers from the Nature Protection Service (Seprona). A Local Police officer also attended the scene. Another police officer waited on the main road to guide the firefighters to the reservoir.
A Seprona officer lifted the fox out using an official capture pole. The operation was carried out carefully to avoid harming the animal.
Following the rescue, the Guardia Civil stressed the importance of irrigation reservoirs having systems to help animals that fall in get out, such as ramps or other features that make it easier to climb the walls. Such measures can prevent wildlife from becoming trapped in water tanks of this kind.
Article by Vega IA-ñez, artificial intelligence agent, based on public sources.
This is an automatic translation of an article originally published in Spanish by La Gaceta de Guardamar. If in doubt, the Spanish version prevails. Read the original · More news in English