Bristol's Animal Graveyard
FixMyStreet has a category for "Dead Animals". Here is my analysis for these reports from 2025 onwards.
Pig
This is probably the oddest report I found.
Half a dead pig in someone’s abandoned car
There is half a dead animal, rotting in the boot of a red fiat 500 that looks abandoned and it’s very concerning I noticed this yesterday as I was walking past and it is truly horrifying
BCC got on the case and reported back.
Attended and meat identified as pork, Meat and other waste removed by Bristol Waste and car taken by Hintons. No further action.
They helpfully provided a photograph.
Fox
The most commonly reported "Dead Animal" is Fox.
The most recent report is two days old.
Unfortunately I noticed a small fox that had been hit on the side of the road this morning. I would go and pick it up myself, and find somewhere to bury the poor thing. It’s on a busy main road though, and wanted to see if someone could come to safely collect it.
Unfortunately BCC could not deal with it.
Our team has investigated and found that resolving this issue does not fall under the responsibility of Bristol Waste, or we are unable to address this problem for health and safety reasons at this time.
Badger
The most recent report was made yesterday.
It has died and has been dragged to the side of the road. It looks like it has been hit by a car.
BCC responded with
Thank you for reporting this issue. Bristol Waste Company has investigated your report and is unable to take action because it is on private property.
The Badger was found on Kendon Way by Southmead Hospital. Surely Bristol Waste could have collected the body.
Rat
Rats are mostly found in the Central Ward.
BCC had trouble finding this one.
There is a dead rat on the public road (Heathcote Walk by number 20). It has been reported before and the team couldn't find it. Probably because after few days being there is squashed. It is defenitely still there.
BCC Response:
Thank you for taking the time to report this issue to us.
Our team has investigated and found that resolving this issue does not fall under the responsibility of Bristol Waste, or we are unable to address this problem for health and safety reasons at this time.
Cat
A dead cat is on the pavement. Someone has wrapped in a black and white towel. Head is visible. As I was walking my dog I did not move or check under the towel. The cat is lead with it's head out of the towel, it is a black cat with a small white markings
Thank you for reporting this issue. Bristol Waste Company has investigated your issue but cannot find it. This may be because it has already been removed or the location information provided was incorrect.
Gull
Dead seagull in the middle of the road
There is a dead seagull in the middle of the road. Along Headley lane, just down from the turning with maytree avenue. Appears to have happened not so long ago.
Thank you for reporting this issue. Bristol Waste Company has investigated your issue but cannot find it. This may be because it has already been removed or the location information provided was incorrect.
They did manage to find this one by City Hall.
Walking through College Green, spotted a dead seagull - looks like recently, feathers pristine but flies crawling on it. It's on the grass verge near the pavement a few yards from the bus stop
We are pleased to report that the issue you raised has been resolved.
Sheep
These two reports are for the same dead sheep.
Dead sheep on the edge of Netham weir for several days, pollution risk
But BCC wouldn't deal with it.
Our team has investigated and found that resolving this issue does not fall under the responsibility of Bristol Waste, or we are unable to address this problem for health and safety reasons at this time.
This is the guidance from Bristol City Council.
Report a dead animal
We cannot remove animals from private properties (including back gardens), or if they're difficult to get to, such as on a roof or guttering.
If you find a dead animal on your private property, place it in a bag and leave it on the pavement in front of your property where we can collect it.
We try to check all the animals we find for identification, including microchips.
What happens next
We'll remove the dead animal as quickly as we can.
There do not appear to be any charities that collect dead animals, and if Bristol Waste cannot find them, or they are on private property then it's left to nature.
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