An RSPCA animal rescue officer got a good laugh during a Surrey fox rescue, when the mischievous mammal swiped his phone and took off - while it was still recording.

Ben Fitzcosta was following up reports in Bagshot on 5 February of a fox with an injured leg spotted in the area. After tracking it down, he set up his phone to film the rescue. The curious critter was caught on camera slowly approaching it, before it picked up the phone and bolted off with it.

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