Can I prevent fox attacks?

ON THE PROWL: Foxes pose great risk to pet rabbits

- DR DAVID GRANT

A fox chased my eight-year-old rescue rabbit in our garden. He escaped but was very shaken. How can we prevent this happening again? Can rabbits die with extreme stress, and can foxes be deterred?

Your rabbit was incredibly lucky. I would not expect a rabbit to survive an attack of this kind. They are prey species and very prone to shock when attacked, leading to heart, respiratory failure and a rapid death.