what could have bit my hob

[wabbit slayer 16]

Went out ferreting friday with friends, I put my hob down a hole on the hillside then went to enter my gill further up.

When my friend shouted me saying your hob has been hurt, I went over and found my hob struggling to walk and he had a damp patch on the scruff of his neck.

I had a closer look at his neck and I could see what looked like a small punchure mark on his neck.

I gave him a check over them let him rest in his box for a while before I tried to work him again.

Does anyone have any ideas what could have done this? Don't think it was a rat, but if I didn't know any better I would think it was either my gill

But she was working higher up the hill. Or another ferret! Any ideas??

[paulus 26]

stoat/rat mate when he came out was his tail all splayed out like a bottle brush?

[Ideation 8,216]

How is he today mate? Recovered?

 

Like has been said, a stoat or rat would be good guesses.

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

mink?

[stroller 341]

stoat,i dont think it would survive a mink attack. im only guessing though ive never had this particular experience just know that mink are voracious little twats

[The one 8,477]

Did you have a look after you cleaned the bite area ?. as the spacing of the marks would be your best clue

[muddy210 34]

snakes rats stoats mink all could be culprits how is he?

[DogMagic 461]

Stoat. Its the time of year for them, iv bolted a couple so far. Iv not known them fight back though, just normally hiss a bit then bolt.

[wabbit slayer 16]

Thanks for replies, he seems ok now but was a bit shaken when it happened. will have another look at the bite tomorrow to try and see the spacing of the teath marks.

[bigbailey 90]

Had my jill nailed a couple of weeks ago. Couldnt work her after, took her good week to recover. Straight round her front.