Three hens and cockerel peck fox to death after it breaks into coop

A gang of four plucky chickens hatched a murderous plan to take revenge on a fox terrorising their coop — and pecked him to death.

The fearsome four was led by a cockerel called Dude and included his three hens — Izzy, Pongo and Pecky.

Owner Michelle Cordell, 43, said she was dumbfounded when she found the dead fox in the coop in her garden when she went to collect eggs.



The chickens launched their attack after a number of their pals had been picked off by a prowling fox.

Describing the scene of the crime, Michelle said: "The little table, in the corner of the coop, which the chickens perch on, had been kicked over and was lying next to the fox's head.

"It seems they kicked over the table and knocked the fox out, then pecked it to death."

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