Foxes thought to be poisoned on Littlehampton green

Three foxes were found dead on the Middle Mead green in Littlehampton and are feared to have been poisoned after blue pellets were discovered close by.

A Middle Mead resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said she was made aware of two dead foxes on the green, then discovered a third.

The foxes were found dead on Middle Mead green (Image: Google)

She said: “I went and investigated and found the two that were dead and we also found another dead baby fox we had to dispose of.

“It is so sad. I’m a vegan, my son is called fox because I love them so much.

“We do not want this on our doorstep. I feel sorry for people who are so full of hate.”

The woman’s children were left “distraught” by the discovery and fearing for their pet dogs, who could ingest the pellets on a walk.

Following the incident, the woman put together leaflets alerting neighbours of the issue.

The woman put together a poster to raise awareness (Image: Contributor)

She said: “I thought if I do the posters, they will see that we are aware and that they're being watched.

“They do not think about the long term impact.”

The woman said she reported the incident to police as a wildlife crime.

This follows a spate of incidents involving animals across the county, with a duck killed in a park in Burgess Hill.

The duck was found dead on the King’s Weald estate alongside a metal pellet.

A witness reported that two teenagers between the ages of 13-15 killed the duck with a rock before riding off on bikes.

A woman who lives in the area and found the duck on a walk, Emma Smillie, said: “It's really sad. When I came across that I just thought it's such pointless aggression towards something that would never hurt you.”

East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service recently issued a plea for people to report instances of animal abuse following an increase in crimes.

The charity received reports of youths throwing stones at wildlife, kicking waterfowl and firing ball bearings at wild birds.