Edward Cowling London UK wrote:
In message , Jarle H
Knudsen writes
On Thu, 24 May 2007 23:17:49 +0100, Graham Harrison wrote:

While I
recognise the "Ah" moment they are, as far as I'm concerned,
oversized vermin and should be treated as such.

Are they dangerous or do they do much damage?

I think they're desimating the domestic cat population,

I doubt it (and it's "decimating" by the way). The London Wildlife
Trust (wildlondon.org.uk) say about foxes that "most encounters with
other large animals, such as cats, result in the two animals ignoring
each other, or the cat coming off best. They are only a threat to small
family pets such as rabbits."

They can damage gardens by digging lairs in them, though. The local
council don't classify them as vermin, so you have a fox family
colonising your garden, you can't get the council's help to evict them.
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Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)