You see what you assume is a cute puppy who sadly falls into where he should not be and you immediately want to help him. He’s only a puppy, after all. These rescuers are in for a shock!

This adorable young fox cub made a not exactly clean escape from a spot of bother when he was hauled from a building site caked in mud.

The four-month-old fox was rescued from an urban building site near London's Canary Wharf, where he had been spotted in a deep muddy hole with no chance of escape.

via South Essex Hospital

However, after being saved by builders on the London site and taken to South Essex Wildlife Hospital in Essex, the fox received some food, water, and most importantly, a nice long scrub down.

via South Essex Hospital

‘We felt very sorry for him because he was completely caked and was absolutely petrified.

‘The builders were doing some ground work on the site and there were a couple of holes left open.

‘None of us knew how long he had been down that hole – it could have been all weekend.'

And what a cute little fox he is! While we are not altogether sure what Muddsey’s fate is we have to assume he is being well taken care of.

We wonder about the little fox’s mother. Did she abandon him? Did he crawl away from the litter? Whatever the case, the lucky little fox is now healthy and clean and waiting for whatever comes next.

They should change Muddsey’s name to Lucky!

For more on this little fox's journey visit Daily Mail.

Featured Image via via South Essex Hospital