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What did we see this afternoon?

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whatwasthiscritter · 07/11/2022 20:25

I have name changed as my other threads had medical things on them and this is completely identifying. I was driving from radstock towards Burlington Combe today at about 4.15 when we were going through some woods (marked with arrow on the map). Something ran ibfront of the car. I say ran but it almost stumbled/tumbled across the road from left to right. I only saw it in the road but my 17 year old Dd saw it then run up the bank in the trees on the right. We have no idea what we saw and the way it moved at first made me think it was a big sycamore leaf but as my DD saw it climb the bank this has been discounted. We have looked at endless photos of British wildlife etc but can't place it. The description is that is was a sandy/pale yellow colour (hence the leaf thought) it was bigger than a hedgehog or a rat but smaller than a hare. It was fast as it past the road between the car in front and mine and then climbed the bank. What on earth could it be?! It is made all the weirder because I saw a creature further along that road a couple of months ago that I can't work out either. Slightly cat like but much bigger and black, this time it was early morning and my Dd was asleep and doesn't believe me. My Dds only solution is that we keep passing through a magical wood (grasping at straws)

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JedEye · 07/11/2022 21:08

Collared dove or a jay

JedEye · 07/11/2022 21:08

Skyrimisveryrelaxing · 07/11/2022 21:07

Minature bison

Or this obviously Grin

LynetteScavo · 07/11/2022 21:10

OK, I think it was a Pika. What it was doing in the UK I've no idea.

BertaHoon · 07/11/2022 21:12

daisy46 · 07/11/2022 20:39

A bison. Definitely a bison.

🤣🤣

ShouldntHaveBeenSoHasty · 07/11/2022 21:12

Am I the only one confused by it being smaller than a hare but much bigger than a cat?

PassThePringles · 07/11/2022 21:13

LynetteScavo · 07/11/2022 21:10

OK, I think it was a Pika. What it was doing in the UK I've no idea.

Ahh, I was thinking Pika too (visually) but couldn't for the life of me remember what they were called!

Theunamedcat · 07/11/2022 21:13

Isn't Paulton haunted territory?

justforthisnow · 07/11/2022 21:13

Soundofshuna · 07/11/2022 21:02

A mink?
I ran over a stoat on the M5 near you quite recently.( or possibly a weasel) I was rather sad!

Came on to say mink.

justforthisnow · 07/11/2022 21:14

Theunamedcat · 07/11/2022 21:13

Isn't Paulton haunted territory?

It is now, clearly

mnahmnah · 07/11/2022 21:14

@ShouldntHaveBeenSoHasty

two different sightings

bridgetreilly · 07/11/2022 21:14

Rabbit. Honestly. Wild ones don’t have nearly such a pronounced gait as domestcated ones, they go at speed.

LikeTearsInRain · 07/11/2022 21:14

A wild goose chase?

PassThePringles · 07/11/2022 21:15

Two different animal sightings at different times. First part was the smaller creature that her daughter witnessed and the second part of the post, op mentioned the cat like thing she seen previously but daughter was asleep and missed it.

Chattycathydoll · 07/11/2022 21:15

Out there, but leaf coloured and scampers: British common lizard?

One ran out in front of me in the woods once, was very weird as you don’t expect lizards in Britain somehow but we have them.

Autumnmoonshines · 07/11/2022 21:15

Miss Rabbit escaped from Peppa Pig world.
(That’s in Paulton isn’t it?)

Egglantine · 07/11/2022 21:16

A muntjac?

What did we see this afternoon?
DeanStockwooooo · 07/11/2022 21:16

I know what it is

It's a very rare animal

Only seen in Scotland

In the Highlands

It's a

Haggis!

They are small , round , brownish , have a stumbling walk , cos legs on one side are shorter that the other side and the are great at climbing hills

Go on who's going to say I am wrong ? 😆

AutumnSquill · 07/11/2022 21:17

Skyrimisveryrelaxing · 07/11/2022 21:07

Minature bison

There's a baby bison in Kent: www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/science-environment-63328726

DogInATent · 07/11/2022 21:18

Wild boar piglet.

Thewildling · 07/11/2022 21:19

Its Definitely a magical creature... I’m from Somerset and i’ve have heard and seen the weird and wonderful things sighted around those parts… 🤣

User98866 · 07/11/2022 21:19

A tiny baby goat? There’s goats in the Combe.

heldinadream · 07/11/2022 21:19

I live vvvvv close to Paulton OP, you've got me very excited!
No idea what either of them are though.
Last time we had heavy snow - 2012 I think it was - we had the tracks of a hare appear on our drive. That was cool!
Occasionally a loose sheep and once even some escaped cows in the village!

Thirdsummerofourdiscontent · 07/11/2022 21:21

Feral stray cats grow much bigger than house cats.

DoIWantThis · 07/11/2022 21:21

It was probably my cousin. He lives in Paulton and he's usually late for everything. He's also very small for his age...

Useyourfork · 07/11/2022 21:25

Was it wearing a hat?