From the Leicester Mercury...

City mascot beaten up

Leicester City mascot Filbert Fox was punched and kicked to the ground during a national tournament. The attack happened during the annual Vaisakhi games at Victoria Park in Leicester.

Filbert Fox was on official duty supporting the Lord Mayor’s Spirit of Sport appeal and the Football Against Racism campaign.

Eyewitnesses say Filbert was verbally abused throughout the tournament on Sunday by a number of youths who appeared to have been drinking. As he turned to leave one of the youths ran at him and knocked him to the ground before others joined in to kick and punch him.

One of the attackers is believed to have been wearing a Wolverhampton Wanderers shirt.

Eyewitness James Norris said:

“Filbert was walking away when someone ran up behind him.

“He punched him in the back and the head and made him fall over. The punches looked really savage.”

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