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Urban Foxes Approach Tent Within 10cm During Heatwave

8/23/2026

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Father and eight-year-old daughter Ada saw a vixen drinking from their garden pond while camping.
The heatwave forced them to camp outdoors because their house became uncomfortably hot.
The fox approached within 10 cm of the tent, looking through the mesh window.
Urban foxes number about 150,000 across United Kingdom towns and cities.

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Story summary

Father and eight-year-old daughter Ada saw a vixen drinking from their garden pond while camping.
The heatwave forced them to camp outdoors because their house became uncomfortably hot.
The fox approached within 10 cm of the tent, looking through the mesh window.
Urban foxes number about 150,000 across United Kingdom towns and cities.