Fox den in front garden

[speckledpig]

My neighbouR has just pointed out that we probably have a foxes den in the only bush in our front garden. We have only been here a few months so I am guessing he knew the old owner had the same prob?
Anyone it does look like one. We live in London so its obviously urban foxes and have seen and heard them alot around here.
Our front garden is pretty tiny and we have two very young kids. My eldest one often goes out there to play.
I grew up in the countryside where we had foxes but don't know anything about urban foxes. Guess they must be pretty tame to be making a den under our frontroom window?
Should we do anything?
Can we do anything?
Thankyou

@Selks

Can't believe someone on here is suggesting putting down poisoned food!! Please don't do that OP. it's a very cruel way to kill an animal and is also a massive risk to cats or dogs who might also eat it. Honestly some people! Grrr.

Ikr "Hunting them with dogs is illegal, as is using poison, self-locking snares, explosives, and live baits, or blocking up or destroying earths (fox dens) while they are occupied."

@anonymous1002 do you have comprehension problems?

And why have you joined to bump a thread from 2013?

I made up diluted Jeyes fluid and put it in a spray bottle. It acts as a disinfectant and covers the smell to put the fox off.
Takes a few attempts, and then yes another will probably appear but may not dig a nest {or whatever its called)

ZOMBIE THREAD FROM 2013!

@Selks

Can't believe someone on here is suggesting putting down poisoned food!! Please don't do that OP. it's a very cruel way to kill an animal and is also a massive risk to cats or dogs who might also eat it. Honestly some people! Grrr.

This would be illegal - as well as beyond cruel.

The foxes aren't going to harm you but if you don't want them there, just get rid of the bush they are using as a den.

@ElectricSheep

You are not allowed to block the entrance or kill them so what does one do?

I'd do that anyway. Given that the only thing stopping a cull In London atm is the expense, I don't think anything would happen. And would anyone know anyway? YOu could feed a poisoned food.

How evil can one person be

This is a zombie thread - we're locking it now.