Is Reintroducing Wolves Back into Britain Howling Mad

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Peter Whittaker, from Dorset, was walking near Grasmere with his wife when they had a close encounter with a cuddly creature which is usually more at home in the forests of South America than the Lake District "I saw a strange animal run up a tree and I looked up and saw a bundle of fur with a ringed, bushy tail. I said I thought it was a large ginger cat. I then realised that it was a coati. I have seen many of them both in Mexico and Costa Rica. It had a very healthy coat and looked in remarkable condition," said Mr Whittaker.
advertisement We finally decided to leave it in peace to make its own way down," said Mr Whittaker. Coatis resemble raccoons and are widespread across Central and South America. They use their long, flexible snouts to dig for insects and worms but they also eat birds, eggs and fruit. Conservation manager at Cumbria Wildlife Trust David Harpley said there had been numerous coati sightings in the county over the years. "No-one is quite sure where they are coming from but they do not make very good pets as they are quite big and active and difficult to keep. I would think it would be quite hard for them to survive during our winters and think they would search for food quite close to where there are people," said Mr Harpley.