Extraordinary internet footage has captured an urban fox sunbathing in a busy park.

The cheeky critter was spotted catching rays by a crowd of stunned onlookers at the Pavilion Gardens.

In a daring twist during the four minute video a mystery member of the public crawls to within inches of the animal.

The fox appeared unfazed by all the attention, even edging towards the unnamed man at one stage before later scurrying off into nearby bushes.

Greg Urwin-Mann who shot the amazing Youtube clip said: “It was a pure off-the-cuff moment.

“If we’d been there ten minutes later we’d have missed it.

“My experience of foxes is that you’ve got to be very quiet otherwise it will be off in a flash.

“This fox was just sitting there not batting an eye-lid.”