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A Mysterious Animal Found In Mud Couldn’t Be Identified Until They Cleaned Him
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A Mysterious Animal Found In Mud Couldn’t Be Identified Until They Cleaned Him

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Even the rescuers themselves hadn’t seen anything like this before! When this poor unrecognizable animal was found in a hole outside of London’s Canary Wharf, completely covered in mud, they knew they needed to act fast if they wanted to save the life of this unidentifiable creature. Once they washed the dirt off him, what they saw was a breathtaking transformation that solved the mystery…

Few builders outside of one of London’s trading districts found an animal stuck in a muddy hole on their construction site. Most probably, he crawled there himself and then got trapped. It could have been too late for the little creature, due to suffocation or hypothermia…

But the animal who looked like a puppy was quickly taken to South Essex Wildlife Hospital where they washed him – only to find out that… It was a little beautiful red fox! Hospital staff named the new patient Muddsey and fed him to make sure he regained all his strength. Now Muddsey is ready to go back to the wild. So, if you ever see a fox in the forest with the shiniest and cleanest fur you have ever seen, you’ll know the whole story!

More info: South Essex Wildlife Hospital | Facebook  (h/t: 22words)

The rescuers knew they needed to act fast if they wanted to save the life of this unidentifiable creature covered in mud…

They named the new patient Muddsey and made sure she is ready to go back to the wild!

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Sarah Hamdan
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww. That might be the cutest fox I have ever seen. Okay,who am I kidding? All foxes are adorable=')

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Helene Cossette
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing, no one can break my heart like an animal can ! This made me sad and then happy..!!!

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Tony Formica
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To think that you could not tell what it was because it was so caked mud how sad let's hope it has a healthy long life

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Chamreun Lam
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why he's so bad-a*s with all the mud? Good job by rescuing that cute fox!

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Cassie
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is that toilet paper caked on that poor thing with all that muck? :(

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Kjorn
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

does they ask : What Does the Fox Say? Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding! Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding! Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding! What the fox say? Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow! Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow! Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow! What the fox say? Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho! Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho! Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho! What the fox say? Joff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff! Tchoff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff! Joff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff! What the fox say?

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Chris Bennett
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

how could they not tell it was a fox just looking at its eyes even I could tell

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Astha Mbf
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The smallest member of my family - Tyson is actually a hybrid between a GS and Scot Wolf. I always know wolves are amazing!

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Roberto Di Teodoro
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please, please, sign the petitions to stop the Conservatives to start fox hunting again

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Shaheris Suhel
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At 1st i was like " aww it's cat, nope it cant be bunny, omg is it dog? " then "oh my gosh it's a fox." Totally unidentifiable.

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Pi...
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tis a mud variety Pokemon! (Apologies to the poke aficionados.. I don't know em very well!)

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Charmaine Shannon
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Quite a Predicament !! LOL ....... Happy Ending for a "BEAUTIFUL" Young KIT !!!!

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tigertae
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sorry but.... How did they not see that that was a fox...??...

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Herbert Nenenger
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could tell from the first pic what it was; I love foxes. Poor baby.

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tigertae
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Im sorry but.... How can you not have seen that that was a fox...?

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Sarah Hamdan
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww. That might be the cutest fox I have ever seen. Okay,who am I kidding? All foxes are adorable=')

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Helene Cossette
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing, no one can break my heart like an animal can ! This made me sad and then happy..!!!

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Tony Formica
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To think that you could not tell what it was because it was so caked mud how sad let's hope it has a healthy long life

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Chamreun Lam
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why he's so bad-a*s with all the mud? Good job by rescuing that cute fox!

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Cassie
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is that toilet paper caked on that poor thing with all that muck? :(

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Kjorn
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

does they ask : What Does the Fox Say? Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding! Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding! Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding! What the fox say? Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow! Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow! Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow! What the fox say? Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho! Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho! Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho! What the fox say? Joff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff! Tchoff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff! Joff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff! What the fox say?

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Chris Bennett
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

how could they not tell it was a fox just looking at its eyes even I could tell

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Astha Mbf
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The smallest member of my family - Tyson is actually a hybrid between a GS and Scot Wolf. I always know wolves are amazing!

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Roberto Di Teodoro
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please, please, sign the petitions to stop the Conservatives to start fox hunting again

shahersuhel avatar
Shaheris Suhel
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At 1st i was like " aww it's cat, nope it cant be bunny, omg is it dog? " then "oh my gosh it's a fox." Totally unidentifiable.

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Pi...
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tis a mud variety Pokemon! (Apologies to the poke aficionados.. I don't know em very well!)

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Charmaine Shannon
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Quite a Predicament !! LOL ....... Happy Ending for a "BEAUTIFUL" Young KIT !!!!

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tigertae
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sorry but.... How did they not see that that was a fox...??...

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Herbert Nenenger
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could tell from the first pic what it was; I love foxes. Poor baby.

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tigertae
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7 years ago

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Im sorry but.... How can you not have seen that that was a fox...?

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