City of Bristol College has completely denied claims that it planned to terminate foxes entering the car park near its College Green campus and said it had no plans to have the animals put down. The college said it would instead be working with "relevant organisations" to "secure the foxes' welfare".
Over the weekend rumours began circulating online that the foxes were under threat, including a blog post from a man who runs a Facebook group dedicated to foxes in the area, which claimed the college was "calling in pest controllers" to get rid of the animals. The post was widely shared on social media by local residents and fox protection organisations.
Following the post, one local resident, Sharon Bowen, told Bristol Live: "I feel distraught and dismayed that anyone would want to harm such a beautiful creature. Why do humans think we have a right over any other living creature on this planet? We all have to learn to live together.
