WHAT is this in my Garden?!?!?

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What is this in my garden?????? I don't even think I want to know, I am terrified!!!

Looks like a newt.

A newt?

Looks like a newt. Why is it scary? 😂 you r probably had quite a few in the garden just never seen one. Not really any different to a toad or frog.

It's a tiny harmless English newt, just coming out of hibernation.
Sweet little thing.

Seriously? You've never seen a newt before? You're very lucky to have him! Do you have a pond?

It’s a newt ! Lucky you.
It will be trying to get to the pond for the breeding season . If there is a pond in your garden or a neighbour’s, then that’s where it will go. I love newts.

Yes, it's a newt. We're lucky to get them visiting our garden from a neighbour's large pond.

Or if your camera is a bit dodgy it could be a very faraway crocodile? .....

It's a newt and you are very lucky .
They are quite rare IIRC.

What a sweet little critter. Newts chomp on slugs, mites and all sorts of other creatures you might not want in your garden.

dinosaur

Baby alligator. Which means there’s a mother alligator not far away.

You got the cat in for the night, yes?

Lucky you. It's a newt and they are very good at decimating the slugs and snails. Treasure it 😍

His name is Isaac. Isaac Newt-on. He is looking for his mate, Olivia Newt-on John. They are great to have around.

Why are you terrified? It's a tiny little newt not a ten foot gator.

You are lucky to have newts 🥰

It’s a lovely little newt.

Read about newts. Hopefully if you learn a bit about wildlife, you won't be "terrified" of tiny, harmless, vulnerable little creatures.

Ooh, isn’t it sweeet? Says the Australian where lots of things aren’t sweet at all.

Godzilla

😁

Oh I’d love one! Or the entire family!!! Please treat it with kindness.

Looks like composite decking to me. Easily removed if it scares you, but keep that lovely newt safe while you do so.

🤣

Awww cute!
Start digging a pond.
I understand the title of your post, the terrified bit.
Seeing something you don't expect to see can be a little disconcerting.
I had a toad on my patio step, opened the door and it made me jump even though I knew it was a toad.
It put its little paw??? on the bottom sill of the door frame and I couldn't shut the door.
We had this kind of awkward standoff, I was scared to move it in case it jumped into the house.
I've got two small ponds/ homemade water features (ones an old Belfast sink) and the attract so much wildlife, it's great.

Don't I said to my DP this morning it's like a baby crocodile 😂😂 I was half afraid someone would tell me it's a baby rat (don't ask why I know it's not the shape) they're my biggest fear