walshie 2,804 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Following on to the thread about strange things you see when out lamping, we saw something really strange the other night This isn't a trick question. Neither of us have a clue what it could be. We were on a golf course and this thing ran across the whole width of the fairway in front of us. My mate had the lamp on it for the whole time and it was about 60-70 yards in front of us. We both described exactly the same thing. I can only describe it as ferret-like. It was a very light brown colour, almost beige. Very small head in relation to its body, very short legs and a long tail. The trouble with this ID is it was huge. At least the length of a full grown fox. Any ideas? Quote Link to post
Tiercel 6,986 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Dog otter. TC Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Dog otter. TC Yes, that's the only thing i could think of that would match the size, but the colour was all wrong and there's no water anywhere near there. Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 You're a world class fisherman as you keep saying so you're bound to exaggerate the size, or you're used to shooting little baby foxes? Yes to the first part (but i don't like to talk about it ) and no to the second. Quote Link to post
Tiercel 6,986 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Dog otter. TC Yes, that's the only thing i could think of that would match the size, but the colour was all wrong and there's no water anywhere near there. Colour is not reflected truly with a lamp and Otters will travel some considerable distance overland. TC 1 Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Bugger. I was hoping it was some new species that I could shoot and sell my story to the papers. I guess I'll have to stick to my big cats. Still didn't look like an otter though. It was too slim. Quote Link to post
forest of dean redneck 11,589 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Otter that was thin Pmsl 4 Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 You never know what exotic pets some numpties have let go into the countryside because they've out grown the puppy stage. 1 Quote Link to post
comanche 2,988 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Apart from the size of a fox element the description could fit a pine-martin Quote Link to post
squab 2,875 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 i was out couple days go early evening just mooching through a wood i could just see one the dogs through the cover mark a pile of old branches before going in,something shot out the other side and as he gave chase i lost sight of it as the cover just to thick,within few seconds he was doubling back and forth obviously un sighted what ever it was and lost it but i was still running to the direction id seen it take off in,well if i had to put my hand on my heart and part with a few quid id have to say it was a SKUNK,a very quick fleeting glance was all i got,maybe a black and white cat but the tail was all wrong and so was its gait, but couldnt think of anything else, who knows but i wasnt stoned for a change lol,do skunks take to trees when under threat? 1 Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 i was out couple days go early evening just mooching through a wood i could just see one the dogs through the cover mark a pile of old branches before going in,something shot out the other side and as he gave chase i lost sight of it as the cover just to thick,within few seconds he was doubling back and forth obviously un sighted what ever it was and lost it but i was still running to the direction id seen it take off in,well if i had to put my hand on my heart and part with a few quid id have to say it was a SKUNK,a very quick fleeting glance was all i got,maybe a black and white cat but the tail was all wrong and so was its gait, but couldnt think of anything else, who knows but i wasnt stoned for a change lol Hmmm. Black and white and not a cat? Tricky one. Quote Link to post
squab 2,875 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 i was out couple days go early evening just mooching through a wood i could just see one the dogs through the cover mark a pile of old branches before going in,something shot out the other side and as he gave chase i lost sight of it as the cover just to thick,within few seconds he was doubling back and forth obviously un sighted what ever it was and lost it but i was still running to the direction id seen it take off in,well if i had to put my hand on my heart and part with a few quid id have to say it was a SKUNK,a very quick fleeting glance was all i got,maybe a black and white cat but the tail was all wrong and so was its gait, but couldnt think of anything else, who knows but i wasnt stoned for a change lol Hmmm. Black and white and not a cat? Tricky one. defo not a badger either 1 Quote Link to post
jok 3,244 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Small head? Long tail? going like hell? It was an eel.LOL Quote Link to post
The one 8,474 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 A wolverine 2 Quote Link to post
leslie harold gedge 1,390 Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 a cock pheasant . 1 once run across in front of me in the dark many years a go scared the shit out of me ,went back next day and put it out of some brambles it had a broken wing which made it look a lot bigger its wing hanging down .still today I tell this story in the pub but they still think it was some sort of beast lol Quote Link to post
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