Some think of them as a nuisance, but Alan Bengall doesn’t mind a visit from the fantastic Mr Fox.

The Minster resident found four cubs frolicking about his Parsonage Chase garden on Thursday.

“My house backs onto fields and they usually appear around this time of year before the mother takes them away,” he said.

“They like running around on the decking and chasing birds - they’re perfectly harmless.

“They’re also good at keeping cats off the lawn, which is a good thing.”