A woman was left shocked after discovering a fox resting in her washing machine.
32-year-old Natasha Prayag from London, UK, surprised the internet when she shared photos of the discovery she made in her kitchen.
Instead of finding missing socks, the lady spotted a fox chilling in her washing machine.
As Natasha explained, the fox must have entered her home through the main door as she briefly left it open while collecting bags from her car together with her boyfriend Adam.
“The initial reaction was shock and alarm, which turned into curiosity. As it was dark we decided to double-check it was in fact a fox. We both carefully peeped our heads around the kitchen but couldn’t see the fox,” Natasha said.
“Adam looked behind the kitchen blinds, which reach the ground, and even in the cupboard – the fox had disappeared.
“As he was turning, he spotted a soft, little ear peeping out of the drum of the washing machine. He was in the washing machine.”
While the animal probably thought the dark and cozy washing machine was a safe haven, it was likely just as surprised as the homeowners when it got busted.
“You can see it looks quite relaxed from the pictures we took – almost quite happy. We tried to coax him out first by whistling, then banging around a bit but he held steady,” the 32-year-old added.
“I eventually got some food from the fridge – my little one’s pea pasta – put in a Tupperware box and placed it outside to lure him out.
“After a few minutes, he slowly creeped out and towards the pasta that was placed in the garden. However, he smelled the pasta then ran off out the back gate into the street. He stopped, came back, sniffed pasta again then ran off.”
Though the couple didn’t mind the unexpected visit, they are glad they were able to get rid of the fox safely. Perhaps, they will now also be more careful when they decide to leave their door open!
As the London Wildlife Trust explained, some 10,000 foxes are believed to be living in London, whereas they are very common in some boroughs.
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