A fox cub has been rescued after getting its head stuck in an old wheel.

The young animal was found in the predicament by Sophie Fowler and her husband Jon in their garden in Herne Avenue, Herne Bay.

Jon found the fox cub, which they have named Fifi, with her head firmly stuck in the hole in the wheel on Saturday morning.

They tried to get her free by pushing her head back through and even used oil as a lubricant all the while an adult fox - believed to be her mother or father - was watching on.

After about an hour Sophie, 49, called Kent Wildlife Rescue Services based in Sheerness to see if they could send a volunteer.

Vivien Smith arrived just after 10am and took the cub in the wheel to the nearby Broadway Vets in Herne Bay.

Fifi, who is just a few months old, was put under anaesthesia and went limp allowing the vet to pull her free.

Once out, the cub was taken back to Herne Avenue and after a couple of hours, she woke up when Mr and Mrs Fowler released her back into the garden.

Sophie said: “We feed the foxes and because the garden is overgrown at the back they really like it here and we love seeing them.

“So when my husband text me saying we a had a little bit of a problem I was thinking ‘oh no what’s happened?’

“Then I saw the fox stuck in the wheel. I reckon it could have spotted a mouse or something and dived to get it.

“We have no idea how long she might have been in there for and it was lucky Jon had to go up the garden.

“So once she was taken to the vets and was brought back to us I was just glad she was all okay.

“We are grateful for the Vivien and the charity as well as the vets for looking after her.”