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Dipper · **Posted:** Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:18 am

On my way home tonight up Caukwell Hill a mammal crossed the road in front of me very quickly, but it was in my headlights only briefly. It was bigger than a shrew but smaller than an adult Kodiak Bear, hairy and with a tail. But seriously folks (yeah right) it was a mustelid sp, bigger than a stoat but smaller than a mink with a bushy looking tail. Any ferrets wandering about at this time of night around here? Or polecats?

Adi

John Walker · **Posted:** Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:54 pm

Hi Adi, Polecats are now fairly widespread in Lincs and have been seen at various coastal locations over recent months. John.

Dipper · **Posted:** Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:15 pm

Thank you John, that is interesting to know, something else to look out for.

Adi

Dipper · **Posted:** Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:04 pm

What a small world; as I drove out of Louth today I saw this dead mammal in the middle of the road. Looks like a polecat/ferret cross; can anyone confirm or deny this?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46984194@N00/747748751/

Adi

Dean Eades · **Posted:** Sun Jul 08, 2007 5:48 pm

Its a polecat ferret Adi
I have two at home look on my website under pets

Dean...

Dipper · **Posted:** Sun Jul 08, 2007 7:46 pm

Thank you Dean. Another dead one today a little further along the same road, looks like the recently discovered Louth population of these polecat ferrets has been wiped out over the weekend.

Adi

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