[NatureNS] Mystery creature found in northern Ontario

From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 19:44:06 -0300
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It's pretty clearly a juvenile river otter (Lontra canadensis). It  
must have been lying dead for some time with its face in the water so  
that the fur on the front of the head became loosened and fell away.

Cheers,

Chris

On 22-May-10, at 6:16 PM, Angela Joudrey* wrote:

> Is anyone following this story? Any thoughts?
>
> Mystery surrounds creature found in Ont. creek | Sympatico.ca News
> news.sympatico.ctv.ca
>
> Two nurses not from the area were hiking and their dogs drug this  
> out of the lake. It was a waterlogged, partially bald 'creature'.  
> They took a few photos and continued on their way. Once they had  
> time to think about it and realized they had no idea what it was and  
> went back to get it, it was gone. All that is left is the photos  
> that they have released.
>
>


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