Alexandra Shulman developed an itchy rash after sitting on the same spot where a fox had lounged in her home, leading to the first diagnosis of fox scabies a top dermatologist had seen in 30 years A fox was happily binge-watching Netflix (Image: Getty Images)

A woman caught medieval disease scabies after a fox wandered into her home, made itself comfortable on the sofa and watched Netflix .

Alexandra Shulman recalled how she found an urban fox enjoying the latest dramas in her lounge - leading to the first case of fox scabies that a top dermatologist had seen for 30 years. It comes after cases of scabies more than tripled in the UK between 2022 and 2024.

"I came into our sitting room, where the TV had been left on, to discover a small, greyish fox curled up on the sofa, ha

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