Fox found living at top of Europe`s tallest skyscraper

In February 2011, the staff discovered the fox on the 72nd floor of the Shard building at London Bridge, 944 feet above the ground. The animal, nicknamed Romeo by staff, entered the building through a central stairwell before climbing to the top. It was living off scraps left by builders. Pest controllers from Southwark Council eventually caught the fox after two weeks and took it to an animal sanctuary. It has since been released near London Bridge. The fox was first spotted by a crane driver at the beginning of the month. Les Leonard, a pest controller, said: "At first I didn`t believe it was up there, I thought it must be a hoax. I`ve got a fear of heights and getting the hoist lift from the 35th floor to the 72nd was terrifying.