15/10/2026
Residents of COWES, we need your help please.
Over the past few weeks and months, we have had several dead badgers in the area around Baring Road.
Today Friends of the Animals went out to an injured fox in this exact area, but sadly the fox passed away on their arrival.
Due to the fox displaying classic neurological signs, it was taken to a vet for examination.
The vet has said it had no injuries on it at all, and all indications pointed to it being poisoned.
If you live in the area of the length of Baring Road and Crossfield Avenue, Egypt Hill, Battery Road, Ward Avenue, Queens Road, and along the Esplanade, please look out for your pets, and for any sick or deceased wildlife.
If you know of anyone having a problem with badgers, or foxes, maybe digging lawns, or living under sheds, damaging fences, then please get in contact as we can help advise them on a solution. There is also information on our website https://www.badgertrust-isleofwight.co.uk/
If anyone has a rat problem, do not use poison, there are experienced companies on the island who can help you.
It's the 21st Century, the use of poison is barbaric. Wildlife and pets will eat dead and dying rats which will cause secondary poisoning, and they too will also die.
We are all living on a beautiful countryside island full of nature, please don't poison and destroy it.
Police are being made aware.
As always, if you have any information, please get in touch with us in confidence.
If you can, please share this to as many people and local groups as you can, hopefully it will reach the right person and get them to stop...
Thank you kindly ๐