What did I see? Giant rodent!

[dirty boy]

Driving home from footy at around 10pm last night, I came across various wildlife.

First was an animal skipping across the road, "that's a fox" "easy" says wildlife spotter dirt.

Then a little muntjack thingy, running by the hedge looking for a gap. Another easy spot, as they're pretty common.

Plenty of rabbits in the fields.

Then.

This monster rodent.

No tail, so wasn't a rabbit or hare (no ears of note that I could see) or squirrel or rat.

It was similar in size to a rabbit, but in all honesty, probably bigger.

Looks like a giant guinea pig or similar, brown colour?

Any takers?

[dirty boy]

Cross between a Capybara and a Coypu seems the most likely, but definitely no tail.

Not a badger or otter, come across enough of those to recognise.

Not near a river.

[dirty boy]

Gorvid said:

Are you up in East Anglia, Dirty?

I was driving about near Lowestoft the other month and very nearly hit a Muntjac, then about a mile later, nearly hit a half dozen Roe deer.

I have now installed a deer whistle.

I'm on the outskirts of Lowestoft, dissapointed you didn't make your whereabouts known for a pint.

Loads of deer.

[dirty boy]

I may have inadvertantly discovered a new species.


I'm naming it...

the volerattybaru

[dirty boy]

Rude Girl said:

Depends where you live. There are escaped wallabies living in the midlands.

I checked out where you are, and it says you're in the back of my mother. Which puts you in deepest Lincolnshire busy with an 85 year old woman.

Sod whether you saw a monster rodent, can you clean her hearing aid out and change the bulb in the outside light please?

The hearing aid fell out, it's somewhere between the bed and the headboard, I had a brief look for it, but I think there are spiders down there, so am giving it a miss.

I'll sort the light on Sunday when I pop round for my weekly cup of tea <ahem>