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Animal Cruelty
Gardaí investigating after decapitated body of a fox found hanging from electrical lines in Cork
The body was discovered yesterday evening near the Cork-Kerry border.
GARDAÍ ARE INVESTIGATING after the mutilated body of a fox was discovered hanging from a wire in Co Cork yesterday evening.
The body of the animal was discovered at around 6.30pm on Sunday, and was spotted hanging from overhead electrical lines on a road near Guiney’s Bridge, Rockchapel in Co Cork.
As first reported by Radio Kerry, the fox was found decapitated and hung from a wire.
A photo of the fox seen by The Journal appears to show its headless body hanging from the wire.
It’s understood that the fox wasn’t removed right away, due to a lack of equipment to do so.
Arrangements have been made to remove it as soon as possible.
Investigations into the the animal cruelty incident are ongoing, a garda spokesperson said.
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