A fox has been found dead in a park after being shot with a crossbow sparking outrage among locals.

The grim discovery was made this morning at Duncan Down in Whitstable, where, it is claimed, the remains “left in a place to shock as many people as possible”.

While the cruel killing has sparked outrage, there are also safety fears about a crossbow being used in the area, just metres away from a footpath.

Carrying a crossbow in public without a reasonable excuse is a criminal offence and can lead to imprisonment, while it is also illegal to hunt any animal with a bow or crossbow.

Friends of Duncan Down secretary and former police officer Ashley Clark says he was alerted to the dead fox at about 8.30am today.

“The body was left in full display and a place readily accessible by walkers,”

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