Moment a FOX steals £120 package after Hermes delivery driver leaves it ‘in a puddle’ outside garage

Moment a FOX steals £120 package after Hermes delivery driver leaves it ‘in a puddle’ outside garage

  • Hermes have apologised to a customer after a £120 package was stolen by a fox 
  • Martin Hind, 33, from Kent was confused when he couldn’t find his Hermes parcel
  • CCTV footage shows the package near a gate before the fox drags it across the yard

Hermes have apologised to a customer after his £120 package was stolen by a fox because one of their drivers left it ‘in a puddle’ outside a garage. 

Martin Hind, 33, from Dartford, Kent, received a notification saying his package had been delivered last Tuesday but was left confused because he couldn’t find it anywhere. 

He was expecting electrical goods which have since vanished after they were left outside by the Hermes driver. 

CCTV footage shows the package sitting near a gate leading into Mr Hind’s garage. 

The fox picks up the Martin Hind’s parcel in its mouth before dragging it across the yard 

Mr Hind, 33, from Dartford, Kent, had posted the footage on Thursday saying he had received a text from Hermes around 7.30pm on Tuesday to say they delivered his parcel

Mr Hind, 33, from Dartford, Kent, had posted the footage on Thursday saying he had received a text from Hermes around 7.30pm on Tuesday to say they delivered his parcel

The fox cautiously approaches it and tugs at it. The box falls on top of it and the fox scurries away. 

It tries again and picks up the item in its mouth, dragging it away across the yard before disappearing with the parcel.  

Garage owner Mr Hind had posted the footage on Thursday saying he had received a text from Hermes around 7.30pm on Tuesday to say they delivered his parcel.  

But when he got to work the following day it was nowhere to be found.  

He said: ‘So I check the CCTV. He definitely delivered it, well when I say delivered, he poked it through the gate and left it in a puddle.

‘Then at around 10 minutes to 1am, a cute little fox comes along and runs off up the yard with it.’   

The clip stunned social media users, with many admitting they couldn’t help but laugh. 

CCTV showed Hermes delivering the parcel. Garage owner Martin Hind said: 'He poked it through the gate'

CCTV showed Hermes delivering the parcel. Garage owner Martin Hind said: ‘He poked it through the gate’

The fox spotted the parcel next to the gate and cautiously approached it before tugging it

The fox spotted the parcel next to the gate and cautiously approached it before tugging it

The box falls where the fox tugged at it causing it to scurry away but it tried to approach it again

The box falls where the fox tugged at it causing it to scurry away but it tried to approach it again

David George wrote: ‘That’s almost unbelievable, but in many ways I’m glad it happened, hope it wasn’t too expensive.’ 

Tina Hall added: ‘How cute but annoying, at least you have proof.’  

Mr Hind said: ‘I understand that they’re very busy at the moment, but I’m disappointed. 

‘The package hasn’t turned up yet, it’s probably there somewhere. Even if I did retrieve it, it’s likely ruined anyway. 

The fox went back to the parcel and grabbed it in its mouth before disappearing with the parcel

The fox went back to the parcel and grabbed it in its mouth before disappearing with the parcel

‘I’ve had problems with Hermes before. They lost three parcels I sent in one month, all of which turned up eventually, but after the delay I lost the business.’ 

Hermes have since apologised to Martin. They said: ‘During this pandemic our couriers are providing ‘contactless’ delivery to support social distancing.

‘Normally placing a parcel inside a locked yard would be a good option – but that was without factoring in Mr Fox.

‘We will contact the customer to apologise and discuss options regarding a replacement item or a refund.’