Did you hear the one about the clever fox clamouring up a fire escape for a siesta on a London roof?
This Disney-quality scene was photographed by Tom Bell, a British actor and delightfully funny comedian. (Yes, delightfully.)
As one does when on comes across wildlife in the middle of a major city.
Important breaking news. There is a fox sunbathing on a blanket on my roof. More updates as we get them. pic.twitter.com/N1IqaZ8rwf
— Tom Bell (@tombellforever) June 10, 2018
“The first photos were through the kitchen window so as not to scare it but when we realised it wasn’t stressed out we crept nearer and nearer,” Bell wrote. “We probably could have petted it, it was so unphased by us.”
The fox didn’t even mind the paparazzi moment.
This just in. Having a fox on your roof is great. pic.twitter.com/WDz7Vi7aFj
— Tom Bell (@tombellforever) June 10, 2018
In fact, the fox was bored by the attention.
For everyone following this important story the fox has wandered off into the night but here it is having a yawn #rooffox pic.twitter.com/3J5u3WNhAN
— Tom Bell (@tombellforever) June 10, 2018
It even paused to perform a bit of yoga.
For everyone asking for more photos, here’s roof fox doing a classic stretch, yawn, straight back to sleep manoeuvre pic.twitter.com/bjUo32Dhzh
— Tom Bell (@tombellforever) June 12, 2018
And enjoyed a serenade.
This Steve that played Spanish guitar to the fox? pic.twitter.com/ntimGEXrYP
— Tom Bell (@tombellforever) June 11, 2018
This was probably a bad idea even though it’s dog-like cute.
Friends, don’t feed wildlife.
Here you go! pic.twitter.com/wSOdOchGNc
— Tom Bell (@tombellforever) June 10, 2018
And for that, Tom Bell, aka, “roof fox guy” became a thing on Twitter.
And people around the world started sending him images of foxes frolicking in their gardens and yards.
Our boy Vivienne who used to snooze on the roof of our shed pic.twitter.com/EFkegTmlQk
— Aimee Morley (@aimeemorley5) June 11, 2018
I woke to 5 babies having some sort of party in our garden the other morning 😂🤧 pic.twitter.com/YJYhgHogex
— hyung line enthusiast (@iminhopeworld) June 11, 2018
it’s marvelous when a litter is born in a den under your porch & you get to watch them play all the time. I had them for 3 years – I miss them! pic.twitter.com/eBLyCLKIu9
— Try Me (@CausticBitchNC) June 11, 2018
Some kind of Fox uprising happening in London this eve? 😂 This one came up to me whilst I was led out in the garden an hour ago! 🦊 pic.twitter.com/WFSig7O2Am
— Tom Geoffrey (@TomGeoffrey) June 10, 2018
We miss our friendly fox, he visited for six months and disappeared while we were on holidays. pic.twitter.com/UWaY4moWJB
— Isabellae 🎗 (@Gisabelae) June 11, 2018
Omg I thought I was the only one who had sunbathing foxes! These two are my neighbours, Larry and Scratchy 🦊🦊 pic.twitter.com/9thxYCijjW
— Sian Welby (@Sianwelby) June 11, 2018
Which is pretty awesome.
Had people happily sending me photos of foxes in their garden all day. Best day online since my Dad worked out how to send gifs.
— Tom Bell (@tombellforever) June 11, 2018
Photos @tombellforever/Twitter