What sett?

[Jrt90 24]

Out for a mooch and came across these holes about 3 meters up the river bank and wondering what would’ve dug them. Wouldn’t have thought badger as thought it would be too close to the water. Maybe otter? For context the entrance is massive collie could fit half way down the first tube.

[Daniel cain 45,814]

otters will have little visible mud slides from the holes to the waters edge normally

[BEARINATOR 2,871]

Black and white with them holes 

[dillydog 8,463]

Without physically being there to take in all the available signs like prints, fur on the roof of the tube, scat and so on you'd only be guessing.........these days you'd want move than a guess to risk your liberty 

[Rickshaw swami 4,137]

Could there be beaver on this river? Beaver here in America  will build these type sets with an exit below the river.

[harryshounds 1,167]

My guess is badger, you can get badger setts on river banks. Give it a wide berth.

[Daniel cain 45,814]

if it's old Billy,there will be latrines/shit pits not far from the holes...if any doubt,stay out

[Councilestatekid 1,925]

Be pig have some near us same on riverbank mostly in use summer when waters low hold fox winter though but round us we'll watched so best keeping out

[sionnach99 1,264]

Well it’s definitely not a fox . And both the animals you mentioned are protected by law. So I reckon leave it as you found it undisturbed and keep walking. 

Edited January 4, 2023 by sionnach99

[Jrt90 24]

Appreciate the replies lads. Had a feeling it was one of the two which I wouldn’t go near anyway for obvious reasons. Don’t have any terriers these days anyway. It’s nice to get out and see that they’re around especially if it’s otters. 

[EDDIE B 3,166]

It don't look like no otter holt to me

 

[whitefeet4190 1,729]

If u can’t tell that’s it’s the old Newcastle supporter that lives in there u shouldn’t even own a terrier

[Daniel cain 45,814]

37 minutes ago, whitefeet4190 said:

If u can’t tell that’s it’s the old Newcastle supporter that lives in there u shouldn’t even own a terrier

Do certain animals not share/co inhabit some earths? can remember on more than one occasion,digging to a dog and there's 3/4 different species sharing the earth's..fox,billy, rabbit,rats for instance ...when a male badger is pushed out,does it not scratch out a rabbit or fox earth for shelter?.. wont be the normal signs you associate with them...that's why a dog that marks/ leaves alone a certain type  is a god send

[paulus 26]

Have to agree with you, i once witnessed a badger carrying a ferret across a double hole, The bloke who`s ferret it was, was not impressed. 

[Daniel cain 45,814]

15 minutes ago, paulus said:

Have to agree with you, i once witnessed a badger carrying a ferret across a double hole, The bloke who`s ferret it was, was not impressed. 

I dropped a dog in a spot local once...and there was a black and tan terrier bitch already upto and working a vixenmy dog was back and forth on the box,I was thinking,wtf is going on here?

bolted a few foxes over the yrs when out ferreting...last time the cnut ran off into the  distance with a brand new double pegged borse net that netmaker on here made me