Is this a wild ferret? Never seen before in Scotland

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1. Mink more likely, they’re bigger and aquatic – https://www.nature.scot/plants-animals-and-fungi/mammals/land-mammals/american-mink

2. Looks like a mink.

3. Thank you!

4. Probably a mink.

   I think ferrets are domesticated weasels, so you don’t get “wild ferrets” per se.

5. Where did you see this out of interest?

6. Looks like a pine marten?

7. It looks like an American Mink and should be reported.

8. It’s 100% a mink. Invasive species now persecuted because humans.

9. They’re not as cuddly as you might hope

10. I think mink

11. Mink

    An absolute fucking menace and invasive species.

12. It’s a mink, they look similar at this distance but up close you can see how much thicker the mink are.

    Being at the waters edge is another sign. Ferrets aren’t aquatic like mink are.

13. It’s a haggis

14. Looks like a jumbo futrut Tae me. Perfect for the wee prince’s Christmas.

15. Mink, thousands were released in the 70s by animal activists, from a fur farm in Devon. Since then, they have massacred native fauna as they spread across the country. Water voles, kingfishers and ground nesting birds suffered most

16. Mink.

17. I would say it’s a mink!

18. Looks like a mink.

19. Maybe a martin? I literally just found out about martins. In the weasle family

20. I think that may be a mink…

21. Mink. Need to be reported. They are subject to eradication.

22. Wild ! I was absolutely furious 😂

23. Mink. An invasive species freed from fur farms. They’ve caused untold damage to native species.

    [Report the location](https://www.scottishspca.org/advice/mink)

24. American mink I believe. Have them here in South Wales too

25. Mink I think.

    Extremely destructive to native wildlife (but then so are domestic pets, especially cats).

26. Pine marten!!!! So cool

27. Cute as they are it should be culled