Initially seen late at night as it ran across our feet , thought it was a rat. as it was dark
subsequently seen the following evening diving into the water and swimming under to get a duckling. did not think it was a rat.
I cannot find category that fits question but have used pets other?
2006-07-16 05:57:11 · 16 answers · asked by catabc 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
A Mink, released from Mink farms and subsequently invaded all of the UK. The will kill and eat anything that moves, found in and around water. Lovely animals in there own countries, in UK a nasty pest.
The other possibility is an Otter, but they are sadly much rarer.
Black says Mink, thin and long says Otter.
Look for thick straight tail, round head (no ears), sleek and running with two front feet then two back feet, a hole with a mud slide and fish remains - Otter.
Anything else 99% likely it's Mink.
Interesting you said diving into water, like Otter, rather than slipped into water like Mink.
2006-07-16 20:56:23 · answer #1 · answered by Simon D 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mink, sadly. If an otter ran anywhere near ye, no way would ye mistake that for a rat!
Also, mink have an absolutley pathalogical need to kill ducklings. They'd wade through a sea of other creatures to get at them - then turn back and wipe out the other creatures anyway.
Here, in the boglands of Eire, we're crawling with mink. I do my best against them but it's really a lost cause.
Sure sign of mink invading a water way is that there's soon no other forms of life left :-(
2006-07-16 06:47:35 · answer #2 · answered by Rat Catcher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was the size of a rat, it was probably a mink. They eat ducklings.
2006-07-16 06:06:29 · answer #3 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called a Haggis. Takes off vertically and will fly backwards , it has one leg shorter than the other for running around the side of mountains.. Hope this helped...
2006-07-16 06:03:05 · answer #4 · answered by Bob The Builder 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An escaped mink from a fur farm.
2006-07-16 06:02:36 · answer #5 · answered by Miss Guided 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mini-me for the Loch Ness Monster???
2006-07-16 06:01:40 · answer #6 · answered by Daniel Z 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost definitely a mink.
2006-07-16 06:02:43 · answer #7 · answered by dogfisheggcase421 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An otter
2006-07-16 06:03:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe it is nessy u never know with legs maybe lol i dont know it might be a water rat because they are big, black and hungry
2006-07-16 07:16:25 · answer #9 · answered by loopyloz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snake.
2006-07-16 06:02:39 · answer #10 · answered by craigrr929 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋