Its a Dogs Life for Tod the Fox

More Foxy Goodness! What an amazing person he is!
When most people adopt an animal it is an abandoned cat, dog or even ferret but not Gary Zammit.

He nursed a young fox cub back to health - and even fed it using a baby's bottle - after he discovered the creature dying after being hit by a car.
In fact he gave it so much tender loving care, including washing its fur and trimming its nails, that Tod the fox now lives with Gary in his family home.


Loving affection: Garry Zammit with Tod the fox who he saved after being hit by a car



Its a dogs life: Tod has been trained to walk on a lead
These extra-ordinary pictures show one of the usually illusive creatures affectionately interacting with wildlife expert Gary, 42.
Tod sleeps in a dog basket in Gary's kitchen, and acts like a puppy.
It has even befriended an 11-year-old vixen called Lady, who Gary has also cared for since 2006.
Big hearted Gary, who recently hand reared a baby heron and taught it to fly, said Tod really enjoys walking on a lead around the countryside.


The pair have a special relationship after Gary found Tod dying after a road accident
These naturally nocturnal creatures are rarely seen for more than a fleeting glimpse in the dark but Tod enjoys Gary's company

Gary, who runs the Gwel an Mor wildlife park in Portreath, Cornwall, said: "When I thought he was ready to go outside I gently put a harness on him.
"He always pulls on the lead but it's much like walking a badly trained dog which wants to go off for a run.
"One of the most important things was that my other pet fox Vixen would have some company for her twilight years. Gary hand-reared Tod so the animal is now acts like a pet dog

"But Tod is a typical annoying teenager who jumps all over her wanting to play."
Tod is the latest in a string of injured animals that Gary has nursed back to health, including minks, owls, and slow worms.
In June, Gary hit the headlines after hand-rearing a baby heron and then teaching it to fly - by running alongside it flapping his arms.


Animal man: Gary hit the headlines in June when he taught a hand reared heron chick to fly by flapping his arms. Read about that here
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