unusual tracks in my river

[swanseajack 228]

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

i think its mr.mink

[patdahat 41]

the middle picture def a mink get the traps down fast

[patdahat 41]

heres what a mink foot print looks like if it helps mate atb rus

im afraid that aint no mink but the foot print of a rat

[spiderpig 39]

could be a coyapoo!!!

reminds me of a local newspaper article when they reported of 2 irish men following some tracks through a wood,then they got run over by a train

[Guest Rod&dog]

Looks like you have a mink on your patch

This time of year its likely to be a youngun thats moved away from mum and on the look out for its own territory,,I would go out of my way to ensure it didnt get any further,Ive found mink rafts to be of no use what so ever in the past,, i would just gang set the banks with traps and you might even pick up a few more.

[swanseajack 228]

the question I asked was does anyone 'KNOW' what these tracks are, not can I have some guesses as to what they might be ??

 

might be my fault as I haven't given an indication of scale, or that they are quite deep in the mud suggesting the animal has a bit of weight about it ..

 

 

[BEARINATOR 2,913]

Otter tracks mate

[Tis TM 8]

Otter tracks mate

 

That was my first thought too

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multi...er_1117954c.jpg

[swanseajack 228]

Otter tracks mate

:good:

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

they must be mink ?

[waidmann 105]

if this is an otter you should be able to see the web in between the toes. if moving normally it will be paired( both feet next to each other overlapping rear over front) as with a martin. if running it will be more linear as with a fox.

 

if a mink then the same trail picture as a polecat( paired/diagonaly) you will only see the web in very clear prints.

 

difficult to see on the photos but may help somewhat.

if its a mink i wish you all the best in trapping it.

cheers.

[bobndog 0]

It's not an otter, otters have 5 front toes not 4. Something to give an indication of size would be useful, claw narks are visible, which rules out the cat family, pads are too close for mink, my money is on a dog

[wiltshirepirate 0]

Just looking at the prints on the chart and got confused Do we have moose, black bear etc in the uk if so I think I should take a gun a bit bigger than a .22 air rifle

[rabid dog 0]

lol there prints of the lesser knowen cardiff city football fan up the bule bird