Woman claims she's 'real life Snow White' after amazing discovery at her window

No matter where you live, watching nature unfold outside your window can be fascinating. If you have a suitable garden space, you might have had birds and squirrels visit in the hopes of finding food, and even if you just have a few flowers visible from your window, you might still notice bees and butterflies.

Getting out and about in nature can do wonders for our mental health by improving our mood and reducing stress. One woman in London got the best possible start to her day recently when she opened her curtains to find that an adorable creature had nestled in the empty box right outside her bedroom window.

Alex Hyde, from Stoke Newington, London, posted a video on TikTok in which she said she had just woken up and had gone to lift up her blinds when she spotted something sleeping in her window box, which is supposed to be full of flowers.

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In the video, she gently peeled back her blind to show the camera what was sleeping outside her window - an adorable fox that had curled itself up inside the box and was quietly snoozing away in the peace of Alex's garden.

Alex captioned her video: "I'm the real-life Snow White."

She also explained in the comments that she lives in a ground-floor flat, so the fox didn't have to climb dangerously to get to her bedroom window; instead, it just hopped up into the box from ground level.

Commenters on the post admitted they were "jealous" of Alex for her brush with nature. One person even claimed that their own home "sucks" because they get "zero foxes".

One person lamented: "Why don't I have a fox in my window box?"

Another added: "I hate to see people out there living my best life."

A third wrote: "That would be me not doing anything productive all day. Just sit and watch."

What to do if you have foxes in your garden

Foxes are seen as a joy or a problem, depending on the type of garden you have and whether you want to encourage or deter the mammals from entering your property.

According to the RSPCA, the best thing you can do to help a fox is to leave it alone. If you have foxes in your garden, they have likely already found a food supply so you don't need to leave out any more. However, if you do want to put some food out, make sure you only put out a little bit at a time.

They state: "You may enjoy seeing foxes in your garden, but your neighbours may not! They might bury the extra food, leave droppings or cause other problems in your neighbour's gardens."

If you don't want foxes in your garden, there are ways you can humanely deter them, such as:

• Removing access to food sources by protecting fruit and vegetable crops, keeping pets like rabbits in secure enclosures at night, and using bird feeders that don't drop food onto the floor.
• Removing places where foxes can shelter, such as long grass, overgrown plants, open garages and greenhouses, and areas under decking.
• Erecting fencing around the edges of your garden.
• Using an animal repellent approved for use with foxes.