Ben Fitzcosta and Meg Lloyd were the officers who saved the day.
“We tried to catch her with the grasper first but she was very scared, and we feared she would jump over the scaffolding. So we left a trap out with food in it overnight and some water for her,” said Mr Fitzcosta.
“Unfortunately she wasn’t tempted at first, but when I replaced the food with sardines she went straight in.
“Safely in the trap we got her back down to ground level and assessed her. Thankfully she was in really good condition, so I released her at the nearby cricket club.
“She shot out of the basket at such a speed I dropped my phone and missed filming the release. It’s a great sign that she has bounced back from the ordeal.”
The RSPCA said anyone who finds an injured or sick fox should not try to handle it and should keep a safe distance.