05/08/2026
Bruce Wayne, #175, from Pitman, NJ has quite the story. Connor S., the good Samaritan who rescued him from the road way, was driving through Pitman a little after sunset.  He saw something that was injured on the side of the road and wasn’t sure what it was. He decided to turn around and check, and that’s when he discovered the injured fox kit. Connor scooped up the distressed kit and new he had to get it off the roadway. He wasn’t quite sure what to do with him, but knew that he had to keep it out of harms way.
Upon a brief inspection, he noticed that Bruce Wayne had what appeared to be a possible broken arm. To avoid any potential additional injuries, he placed the kit on the passenger floor of his vehicle. There the kit laid calmly as he was now free of the eminent danger of vehicles that could easily kill him. Bruce Wayne just laid there quietly and avoided movement to prevent what we would assumed to be extreme pain.

Connor made a post asking for suggestions on what to do after containing the kit. About two hours after it was up, our very own AIIT Volunteer, Nicole Mazzitelli, saw the post and reached out to Connor immediately. After a communication line was established between the two, Nicole met up with Connor around 3:30 AM at a local establishment that both were familiar with in Washington Township. It just so happens that Connor and Nicole both live in that town… so it was very convenient for both of them.
Prior to meeting up with Connor, Nicole made a early morning communication with Karen Cooper around 2:15 in the morning. Karen guided Nicole on what to do to in regards to keeping Bruce Wayne comfortable while she held him at her house before transporting later on Thursday.
Once daylight broke, the plan was for Nicole and Jo, another AIIT Volunteer (& Wildlife Documentarian), to transport Bruce Wayne to Cooper’s Fox Den for evaluation. There was a debate on whether or not to take the kit directly to Bayshore Animal Hospital so see Dr. Mei-An Raicer, but it was her day off… or so that’s what Dr. Mei-An thought. 😬 We knew Karen was super busy and taking care of 20 something kits and and several adult foxes doing her normal cleaning, feeding, & care routine. Not wanting to add to the complexity of her demanding schedule, it was an idea that just didn’t pan out.
So by early afternoon, Nicole & Jo handed the kit over to Karen at her facility, then left after knowing Bruce Wayne was still lucid and healthy… minus the injury. Within 10 minutes of Karen evaluating the kit, she was road bound and heading for Bayshore Veterinary Hospital. You know who else was heading there? That’s right!… Dr. Mei-An Raicer. Karen discovered that the humerus (upper leg bone) of his front right leg was completely broken in half. When she made the call to Dr. Mei-An, both their worlds stops and Bruce Wayne became priority #1.
Within the hour of being dropped off to Cooper’s Fox Den, the kit was at Bayshore VH. He was anesthetized, x-rayed, opened up, had a pin surgically implanted to reconnect the bone, sutured back up, and recovering. Karen stayed during the surgery and took Bruce Wayne back to Cooper’s Fox Den where he’ll begin his long recovery and rehab.
The staff at Bayshore VH name the kit Bruce Wayne. He even got to adorn his secret identity of Batman after surgery was complete. We expect great things from this orphan since he has a legendary namesake to live by. What started with tragedy will hopefully one day be one of great success and inspiration.
When we say, “It takes a village!”… it certainly is an understatement. So many puzzle pieces had to snap together to complete the mission in a timely manner. Now a fox kit that was destined for death on the side of a road has been given a second chance at life!
Thank you to EVERYBODY involved… and EVERYBODY that donates and supports our missions. We’re all in this together! 🦊 ❤️
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