You can use a dead bird or other meat for bait, but try hanging a couple feathers above your bait. When they blow in the wind the fox will become more interested. Good luck!I had my first fox attack the other night and I've lived here for nearly 2 years! Went to our council and they gave us a trap to use just like this one, I thought it was too small but obviously not! Set it last night but no luck, so I wonder if using the live bird helped to trap it more as apposed to a dead bird? Are foxes introduced over there?