Otter mayhem after 'challenging beast' sneaks into garden centre
Summary
An otter entered a garden centre in Scotland, stayed overnight, and caused some mess. Staff discovered it the next morning and called vets, who safely captured and released the otter nearby.Key Facts
- The otter sneaked into Matt Williamson and Son garden centre in Closeburn, Scotland, around 12:30 PM on Monday.
- It hid under a shelf overnight and ate dog food and bird seed in the morning.
- Staff found the otter when they opened the shop at 9:00 AM Tuesday and had to close the store to customers.
- Vets from Nithsdale Vets helped catch the otter using a fishing net after about 20 minutes.
- The otter was safely returned to a nearby burn (stream).
- Otters are protected animals in the UK, and it is illegal to harm or disturb them or their homes.
- Scotland has a large number of otters, mostly on the west coast and islands.
- The event showed that vet work can involve unusual animal rescues.
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