These six fox cubs were discovered fighting for their lives after being squashed inside a screw-topped plastic barrel. Five more were in another barrel and seven cubs had been trapped inside a sack, which had been tied shut.In all 18 cubs had been dumped and left to die in a ditch in Spalding, Lincolnshire - but luckily a member of the public stumbled across the defenceless animals.
RSPCA inspector Jon Knight described the incident as one of the most appalling and distressing he has ever seen.
After the foxes were discovered on April 25 he said: 'I could not believe my eyes when I saw the poor fox cubs crammed together inside the barrels and the sack.
'Had they not been discovered then it is clear they would have perished very quickly.
'They could hardly move, and obviously had no access to food and water.
'This was one of the most distressing incidents I have ever been involved with.'
The foxes were extremely dehydrated. Three bags of shredded rubbish were also left at the scene and contained soiled shredded paper and bird and rabbit remains.
A fourth bag with maggot-infested bird remains was also found. Read More
