BROOMALL, Pa. (WPVI) -- A fox seen roaming neighborhoods in Broomall has sparked concern among residents and animal rescuers after video and pictures showed a piece of plastic tubing stuck around its neck.
Bill Shuker, a local resident, captured footage of the fox near his chicken coop around 2 a.m. on October 1.
"I think he was looking for something to eat," Shuker said. "When I zoomed in on the video, I realized there's something that goes all the way from his head down to the bottom of his neck."
Good Boy Dog Recovery, a group that typically focuses on rescuing dogs, believes the fox has corrugated plastic piping around its neck. President Colleen Bell said the obstruction may have come from scavenging for food or attempting to enter a cat shelter.
"The longer he has it on, the mor