Pest control device means wildlife will be outfoxed by technology

ONE is famous for its cunning while the other is ridiculed for being a bit simple.

But now scarecrows are outsmarting urban foxes as growing numbers of people turn to humane ways of getting rid of unwanted wildlife.

The modern-day pest control version of Worzel Gummidge looks more like a hi-tech pogostick than a pest control device. Today’s scarecrow has a motion sensor which activates a water pistol attached to a garden hose while producing a “hissing” sound.

Humane Wildlife Solutions shuns pesticides in favour of peppermint oil and sprays.