What should I do if I find fox droppings in my garden? | |||
Since fox droppings and the faeces of other animals may carry transmiss-ible diseases, we recommend removing the droppings with a plastic bag which should be collected with the household rubbish. | |||
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Any sort of fouling is a nuisance in a garden. In general, cat droppings in the loose soil of a flower bed, vegetable patch or in the children’s sand pit cause more problems than fox droppings. It is advisable to cover over sandpits when not in use with wire mesh, net or tarpaulin to keep animals out (for more). Disposal of animal faeces with the garbage There is a general risk of infection when touching animal faeces. With fox droppings there is a risk of fox tapeworm infection (for more):
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