Fox talked down from ledge above Pizza Hut

Shoppers in Glasgow coaxed down a fox which was balancing above a city-centre restaurant. The furry animal got stuck on a ledge above Pizza Hut’s Argyle Street branch at around midday on Monday. A crowd of around 150 people gathered to see the petrified fox, and to try and talk it down from the ledge 15ft above the ground.



One blue-haired woman was widely credited with coaxing it down. But barman Ross McCreadie, 25, claims he is the man who rescued the fox. Ross, of Troon, Ayrshire, said: “I came round the corner, and there was a group of people standing around taking photos and doing nothing else, so I went to try and help. There were people who had opened the windows on the other side, but the fox looked like he didn't really know what to do.



“I managed to coax him down off the ledge, and he jumped down. I went to catch him, but he landed on the ground on all fours before running off and hiding under a bus. It was a strange thing to see, but I’m just glad he was okay.” SSPCA Animal rescue officer Jan Toraman, who was called to the ‘unusual rescue’, was pleased to report that despite all the commotion, the fox seemed to be okay when it finally made it down.



Jan said, “I was called to an unusual rescue when a young fox was spotted on the ledge of the building. When I arrived the fox had jumped down and was hiding under a bus. However, when I approached it ran away into a disused car park. I followed the fox along with police officers who were on the scene but it made off. It appeared to be running on all four legs without any problems so we don’t think it has been injured. This was certainly a very strange sight and a large crowd had gathered to take a look. I think it’s possible the fox got into one of the buildings on the street and made its way out on to the ledge from there.”