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"The fox was obviously in pain – she kept looking up at me, not moving. Very slowly, I crept over to get a better look. She had ticks all over her eyes and some sort of ulcer on her nose. It was really sad," Georgia-Blue explained.
After giving her the cat treats, the fox began to move. "After that, a couple of the neighbours and I couldn't get her to keep still," Georgia-Blue added. "I think she was frightened because she kept dragging herself into the road. One of her back legs didn't work, it looked like she'd been hit by a car."
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"I got a towel and very gently laid it over the top of her, from top to toe, and instantly she just laid down. It calmed her right down, she didn't move," she continued. "So I sat down on the pavement and held her, just stroking her gently while we waited for help to arrive." She was informed that the fox was too injured to be rereleased back into the wild, but she did not give up, continuing to look for other rescue centers.
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"It was important to us to find somewhere that wouldn't put her down but even the centre we found agreed that the fox would never be re-released," she said, and her effort paid off, managing to find a shelter for the fox that would not put the fox down and would try to rehabilitate her.
"The man from the rescue centre came out to meet us. We'd put the fox into a carrier with the blanket by then but he took her out to assess her condition. He told us that the fox was a girl and she looked just under two years old. One of my neighbours joked that she should be called Gillian and the name stuck."
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"The man also said it was possible the fox has toxoplasmosis, a parasite infection that causes abscesses, which would explain why her back leg didn't work," she added. "Unfortunately, it means Gillian can't be released back into the population because it breaks down all of her instincts and she's become tame."
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Concerned, Georgia-Blue offered to adopt the fox herself. But luckily, one of the sanctuaries came through, and Georgia-Blue was told that Gillian will be transferring to an animal sanctuary in Whitby, North Yorkshire where she will live. "The wildlife sanctuary has turned out to be the better option so that's fine, I want what's best for her."
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The rescue center, thankfully, allowed Georgia-Blue to say goodbye to Gillian. "If I ever pass by Whitby, I'll make sure to pop in and see how she's doing," she said. "I couldn't help but connect with her when I first saw her – that look in her eye said she needed someone to save her. I'm sure there will be more animals in the future in need of a loving home. We have a busy house but there's always room for another."
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