Can you please help me work out what animal I just saw

[YellowJellyfish]

In the UK driving down the narrow country roads when this animal ran/waddled across the road.

It was bigger than a cat, smaller than a badger, slower than a fox.

It kind of waddled, was quite round and had no tail.

I really can't think what kind of mammal it was.

Any ideas?

I agree with @Witchend it's definitely a haggis. Must have escaped from a Burns Supper on Jan 25th.

how about a polecat?

Or a coypu? Although apparently there are none in the Uk any more.

A coypu? I had to look that up and I found this. I said they can get to one metre. Eye opening. I am learning lots about pet and farm escape animals today. Thanks OP.

m.independent.ie/business/farming/forestry-enviro/coypu-rodents-may-be-cute-but-the-damage-they-do-can-be-deadly-35742475.html

It’s said. Not ‘I’.

was it a piglet?

That's interesting, Winesalot, so they are coming back in Ireland! I love the way the article is all official then ends - "if you see a coypu, call Danny O'Keefe."

A very pregnant and waddling escaped pygmy goat maybe? They are very cute but very naughty. They are tiny, not much bigger than a spaniel and look huge and round when pregnant especially when pregnant.

why not a badger though?

A badger in disguise?

or a deer?
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/mammals/

I know Balloonslayer!

Badgers? In my decade or more living in the UK, I am yet to see one. I think these are mythical beasts like Australian dropbears.

Bear cub?

Can you spend the next few days driving up and down that same stretch of road?

I like StartupRepair’s suggestion. With a dash cam? Would that be too much to ask

One of these?
(Disclaimer no idea what it is, it was on here a while back)

It may be a pine marten (which are quite rare but making a comeback) or a mink (which are far more common, especially if you were near water.
Both are about the right size, but also have tails... maybe there was a tail tucked away somewhere on the creature you saw?

op

They are rare but you can get 'red' badgers. They are a sort of pale ginger, in the dark you might not see the white stripes on the face.

Found a pic of one

www.itv.com/news/granada/update/2015-12-07/rare-ginger-badger-found-in-high-peak-in-derbyshire/

Otter! They kind of waddle/hop but do have a tail. Perhaps you missed the tail.

The last coypu?

A water vole? They are bigger and humpier than rats. A big fat one.

I think it sounds like a Coypu. They were only trapped to extinction in the late 80s. Maybe a few were left?

Coypu
They’re not extinct. I’ve seen them a few times

I'm going for some form of rare breed sheep (not the white fluffy ones) - possibly pregnant, hence the waddle.

Honey badger

I’m just here in case of more drawings.