Curious cub rescued after getting head stuck in garden vase

The cub's large ears meant he couldn't free himself Credit: RSPCA

A fox cub has been reunited with his mother after getting his head stuck inside a large vase in a garden in Essex.

According to the RSPCA, the animal's big ears meant he couldn't pull his head out of the pot after taking a look inside.

He was found "distressed and disorientated" by a resident in Basildon on Tuesday, 12 May, according to the animal charity.

RSPCA officer Joe White said: “The woman found the poor cub distressed and disorientated in her garden with this large, heavy pot stuck on his head.

"She was worried that he couldn’t breathe so she smashed the end of the vase and called us for help.

“The poor thing was exhausted as the pot was very heavy and we have no idea how long he’d been carrying it around for.

"I rushed him to the wonderful team at South Essex Wildlife Hospital and we managed to wriggle the little fox free.

After a night being looked after by the RSPCA the cub was returned to his family Credit: RSPCA

“From the looks of it, he had pushed his head into the vase and couldn’t pull his head back out because his ears are so big.

“The caller had never seen the vase before so the cub must have found it discarded somewhere under a bush or something.”

The cub spent one night in the care of the RSPCA, where he was given a bath, before being returned to the garden to be reunited with his mother and siblings.