A Nottinghamshire couple have expressed concern after their 16-year-old Jack Russell was attacked by a fox during a walk. Builder, Steve, 63, and his wife, Leanda Hillier, 59, of Coddington, near Newark, were walking their dog 'Ampy' in the field near their home on Sunday, April 23, when a fox suddenly attacked him.
Steve said: "We were In the field at the back of our house where we walk Ampy, he was only about 8 feet in front of me when the Fox ran out of the woods, knocking him to the ground and biting him, piercing the skin. I shouted and ran towards him and he ran off back into the woods.
"My dog ran down to the house and then my wife went in and bathed him, then she rang the vet and was told to go in in the morning which she did and they gave him antibiotics. He said he thought he seemed quiet and nervous, which I agree with as he’s been very timid since."
