BBC1 Countryfile at a London School

Televised on Sunday the 3rd of October 2010 The broadcast included an interview with Ali Bradwell, the latest victim of a fox attack in East London, who explained how 30 years ago, when she first moved to London, seeing an urban fox was a rare and rather magical occurrence. "Today rather like hoodies they hang around in groups of four to six on street corners," she said. The programme didn't shy away from the realities of pest control either. John Craven accompanied professional pest controller Steve Barron as he took steps to protect a school play area in East London. The children were out playing, so this was not a case of the school overreacting. His overnight trapping was successful. The captured fox was despatch by shooting which was described by Mr Craven as 'quick, clinical and legal although not pleasant'. Steve agreed: "It's not a pleasant job, but we can't have foxes herein this play area."

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