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Letter: Feeling foxy

Published 29 August 1998

From Neil Holmes

One day last month, around midday, a fox ambled across our garden, scratched
itself, then rolled languidly on the grass for some minutes. Then it slowly
stood up and meandered off.

The explanation for this most unfoxy behaviour became apparent when we
inspected our plastic slug traps, baited with home-brew. These are most
effective, collecting up to 30 slugs a night. This time several of them were
completely empty.

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

Issue no. 2149 published 29 August 1998

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