Kevin Hehir, 48, from Ribbleton in Preston, spotted the animal on September 8 while he was out walking and managed to take pictures and record footage.

He said: "What a shame. At the time it looked weary and like it was on its last legs. I'm pleased that I managed to get a picture of it."

Like other black animals, the black fox is said to be linked to doom and disaster and the sighting provoked much reaction from readers.

However, the farmer added: "Far from being unlucky for me, it brought the sunshine and dry weather for the harvest."

Black foxes can often be seen in Europe and North America but are not thought to be native to the UK.

David Dunlop, Lancashire Wildlife Trust conservation officer, said: "I imagine it's probably the same one because it's very rare.

"I'm assuming it had been ill like a lot of animals in the wild."

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Black Foxes are the devils spawn and dine on the souls of the pure hearted - unfortunately there arent too many of those type of people around anymore and he starved.