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Fox lives the high life...........literally!
« on: February 25, 2011, 07:30:57 pm »
Just saw this story on the Net tonight. ;)

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Fox lived in the Shard skyscraper at London Bridge.

A fox has been discovered living at the top of the UK's tallest skyscraper.

The animal, named Romeo by staff, is thought to have entered the 288m (945ft) Shard building at London Bridge through the central stairwell.

It survived by eating scraps of food left by builders working on the incomplete structure.

The fox was captured and taken to Riverside Animal Centre in Wallington where it was fed and given a check-up.

Ted Burden, the centre's founder, said: "We explained to him that if foxes were meant to be 72 storeys off the ground, they would have evolved wings.

"We think he got the message and, as we released him back on to the streets of Bermondsey shortly after midnight on Sunday, he glanced at the Shard and then trotted off in the other direction."


'Resourceful little chap'

Barrie Hargrove, cabinet member for transport, environment and recycling at Southwark Council, said: "Romeo has certainly been on a bit of a jaunt and proved rather elusive.

"But I'm glad our pest control officers were able to help out.

"He's obviously a resourceful little chap, but I'm sure he's glad the adventure is over and hopefully he'll steer well clear of skyscrapers in the future."

The Shard overtook Canary Wharf as the UK's highest tower block last year.

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Re: Fox lives the high life...........literally!
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2011, 09:01:33 pm »
Aww... poor little guy!  We should rent him an apartment up there. :)
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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2011, 12:11:03 am »
They seem to treat fox like royalty in the UK, or so it would seem.
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Re: Fox lives the high life...........literally!
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2011, 05:12:05 pm »
Jeez... he climbed all those steps without anyone noticing? Sneaky little devil.

Also, is nobody else concerned that a building called "The Shard" is now the tallest building in the U.K.? (Mirror's Edge reference)
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Re: Fox lives the high life...........literally!
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2011, 06:44:05 pm »
Quote from: Sky Striker on March 13, 2011, 05:12:05 pm
Jeez... he climbed all those steps
That impressive enough as it is.  :D
I would have gotten bored and taken the elevator long before I reached the top :P
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Re: Fox lives the high life...........literally!
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2011, 10:20:13 pm »
"Skyscraper fox is TOP FLIGHT!"
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« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2011, 04:05:39 pm »
Can't let you do that, Stair Fox.
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« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2011, 04:18:52 pm »
Thats one awesome fox!
I wanna move to the UK now and be roomates with him/her :D
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« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2011, 02:36:05 pm »
Quote from: Saril on March 14, 2011, 04:05:39 pm
Can't let you do that, Stair Fox.

What's the matter, staired?
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Re: Fox lives the high life...........literally!
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2011, 03:21:42 pm »
Quote from: Sky Striker on March 15, 2011, 02:36:05 pm
Quote from: Saril on March 14, 2011, 04:05:39 pm
Can't let you do that, Stair Fox.

What's the matter, staired?
Do a stairwellroll!
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« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2011, 04:09:52 pm »
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« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2011, 10:08:10 am »
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Re: Fox lives the high life...........literally!
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2011, 05:51:45 pm »
Stay on topic, please.
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Re: Fox lives the high life...........literally!
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2011, 12:36:57 am »
"...in a dee-luxe apart-ment in the sky. Movin' on up, to the east side,  we (he) finally got a piece of the pie!"

The Jefferson's reference.

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« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2011, 04:43:33 am »
Reminds me of how Fantastic Mr. Fox doesn't want to live in a hole in the ground all his life...
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Re: Fox lives the high life...........literally!
« Reply #16 on: April 13, 2011, 03:32:09 pm »
Quote from: Sky Striker on March 13, 2011, 05:12:05 pm
Jeez... he climbed all those steps without anyone noticing? Sneaky little devil.

Also, is nobody else concerned that a building called "The Shard" is now the tallest building in the U.K.? (Mirror's Edge reference)
Not a real problem really, I played that game, anyone who wants to try parkour there will have a swift end.

But back to topic, i'm impressed he survived. we need to put a bunch of foxes in skyscrapers so they can evolve skin-flaps and we could have flying foxes!

......oh wait.
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Re: Fox lives the high life...........literally!
« Reply #17 on: April 28, 2011, 08:37:33 am »
that fox is in the high life!  :o good thing he didn't go back up there...but yea pretty cool story.
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