Otters

[stormyboy 1,352]

They are a beautiful animal but are decimating some freshwater fisheries. A lot more common than most think.

[mackem 26,262]

Theres otters in the centre of sunderland,there was some youtube footage taken in broad daylight of one eating an eel or flounder under the town bridge and there was also footage of tow cavorting in the water along near north hylton.

[dytkos 17,784]

About a dozen years back I had a call from a fellow who has holiday lets for me to get rid of a fox in a place by a river bank.

A few weeks after I'd done it he showed me some footage he'd taken of the place and there was a pair of otters breeding in it.

He later put a trail cam on the place and it streamed live to his website.

See them very occaisionally, ie about 4 in the last 5 or 6 years

 

Cheers, D.

[russ2012 328]

Before anyone jumps the gun i am well aware that otter hunting is illegal but do any of you lads ever come across them in earths while out,i have dug 2 and bolted 2 in the lenght of time im at terriers.2 year ago we bolted 1 from a drain and dog did not show so we located him working away.We started a dig thinking we were actually diging to a 2nd otter and to our surprise we opened up to a dog fox,both in the 1 drain.I think they are a lovely animal and would not go out of my way to harm 1,seen them on the local rivers several times while fishing,very inquisitive animal.

had a border x lakie on trial last year supposedly a very good sounder had him loose coming up to an earth and could see he picked a hunt along a bank and went to ground at 100 mph and came out at 200 mph about 30 seconds later completly bust up with his tail between his legs out bolted an otter straight after, and the the dog never entered ground again lol there tuff fu*kers

[fat man 4,741]

 

Before anyone jumps the gun i am well aware that otter hunting is illegal but do any of you lads ever come across them in earths while out,i have dug 2 and bolted 2 in the lenght of time im at terriers.2 year ago we bolted 1 from a drain and dog did not show so we located him working away.We started a dig thinking we were actually diging to a 2nd otter and to our surprise we opened up to a dog fox,both in the 1 drain.I think they are a lovely animal and would not go out of my way to harm 1,seen them on the local rivers several times while fishing,very inquisitive animal.

had a border x lakie on trial last year supposedly a very good sounder had him loose coming up to an earth and could see he picked a hunt along a bank and went to ground at 100 mph and came out at 200 mph about 30 seconds later completly bust up with his tail between his legs out bolted an otter straight after, and the the dog never entered ground again lol there tuff fu*kers

 

I reckon it was more down to the dog than the otter,tougher game out there pre-ban.

[BOLSTER 808]

First i seen was dug from a earth not far from a private fishery = lights out & carried on hunting .

[foxbolter 447]

I think a otter could be a very tough animal never done anything with them seen none only on tv ha ha how tuff are they compared to our other two foe or friends

[painter 24]

Studies have unveiled mink bones in otters scats several times in one year on one river so yes they have contributed to the demise of the mink,a very formidable adversary for any terrier when it needs to turn it on.

[undertaker 831]

An old terrier man once told me the otter was next to billy

[fat man 4,741]

An old terrier man once told me the otter was next to billy

Maybe next to him but i doubt they in the same league as old billy.They are supposed to be dangerous in water,drown a dog in deep water.

[undertaker 831]

Fatman I can't answer that as I hav never dug to them.but I hav seen what a otter done to a terrier of mine in my yard he gave dog a gud seeing to

[TOPPER 1,809]

otters are real mean basterds they will smash a dog to bits in no time at all id say there worse than brock as there so quick and the damage they can do in seconds is astoundingthere beautiful creature and we have a fair few down here and I could watch them all day

[bunny tickler 876]

i saw one on the tyne ,i was sat on the bank the beggar popped up 6ft \away looked at me for a second or two then carried on downstream where my pal was in the river fishing it swam near enough up to him then got out & went up the bank , on one back leg all the fur was off it like it had been in a snare but it was in perfect condition & well healed , pleasure to see them

[THE GENERAL 1,982]

Bolted a few over the years never dug to one. There's 2 swim in the river in the middle of a town not far from me. You'll see them most mornings and evenings in the river. Great to watch and a lovely animal, that is unless you own a fishery ?

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Was stalking in the borders few year ago in a wood far away from water and movement caught my eye .It was an otter checking out rabbits holes .I squeaked but it never even looked up .The local barbel water to us has taken a hammering by all accounts but not seen one yet .One dead on the road near Salisbury last weekend though .