Overview

• Staff at Munich’s Olympiahalle heard unusual noises during a routine basement inspection on June 22, discovering a mother fox and her three cubs in a vent duct.
• After venue personnel failed to secure the animals, the Munich Fire Department dispatched its animal rescue unit.
• Responders coaxed the mother fox from a narrow vent using a broomstick and placed all four foxes into specialized transport cages without injury.
• The animals were then transported to a staging area where a local wildlife expert assessed their health and suitability for release.
• All four foxes were released later that day into a safer urban green space within Munich following expert guidance.