An Australian driver has shared footage of the surprising moment he discovered a live red fox trapped inside the grill of his car after crashing into the wild animal at 80km/h.
The man said he was traveling on a highway in Virginia, on the northern outskirts of Adelaide, on Saturday night when he felt something crash into the front of his gray Hyundai.
“Everyone thought they’d had a bad day,” the man said as he filmed the frantic fox trapped biting the fence in a desperate attempt to escape.
He shared a series of videos on social media from a personal account called Ace Secondary Recordswhich showed the agitated animal waiting to be rescued.
An Australian driver has shared footage of the moment he discovered a vivid red fox trapped inside the grill of his car after crashing into the wild animal at 80km/h.
He shared a series of videos on social media while waiting for an emergency veterinarian to rescue the animal.
Social media users urged the man to “lift the lid” to free the animal. The driver explained that he could, but “he couldn’t even see it through the hood.”
Others suggested he “remove the bumper.”
He captioned a third video, “Things get a little more intense with the escape plan,” while explaining that an emergency vet was on the way.
The final video showed a team beginning to sedate the fox.
Afterwards, many people became genuinely curious about the animal’s well-being.
“The vet sedated him and we got him out safely, but I’m not sure what happened after that,” the video poster said.
The clips have attracted almost a million views and hundreds of comments.
‘How did this happen?’ one person asked.
‘Ask him what the fox said!’ another joked.
“Insurance would never believe you if you didn’t have that video,” a third person commented.
According to the latest research from insurer AAMI, collisions with animals have increased by 22 percent year-on-year.
The report revealed that 54 per cent of Australian drivers have been involved in a collision with animals and more than 40 per cent of drivers fail to pay attention to wildlife warning signs.
AAMI Motor claims manager Leah James urged drivers to slow down.
“To avoid a collision with wildlife, slow down when you see warning signs, scan the road ahead, and use your peripheral vision to watch the edges for wildlife feeding or about to cross. “, said.
“Paying attention to wildlife cues may not prevent an animal collision from occurring, but it will help you start preparing so that you are less likely to swerve in shock.”