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 Ewan
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Any idea what this dropping is? Badger? Fox? Wolf? Left by the pond in the 'wildlife' area of our garden.

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Also a this has appeared in a flower bed.

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It's a garden in Brookwood, Surrey.


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 10:59 am
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Someone's DH off mumsnet who couldn't find the stairs ?

*Note the pics don't work for me so the above is a random guess


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:00 am
 Drac
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[s]Do we tick those boxes for the answer?[/s]

Ah you fixed it.

Try mumsnet.


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:01 am
 Drac
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[s]Otter.[/s]

Pine Martin no idea why I said otter instead.


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:01 am
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Probably a sportive-ist.
Any gel wrappers around?


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:03 am
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Vegan?


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:05 am
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Manbearpig


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:06 am
 Ewan
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You lot are quick! Those photos must have been broken for all of 10 seconds!

There have been a lot of roadies around so I'm not discounting the sportive option.


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:06 am
 Ewan
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Come on, I need serious answers! I just told the missus - don't worry, STW will know ๐Ÿ˜€ Don't make me a liar...


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:06 am
 Drac
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Where do you live?


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:09 am
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If badgers, you'll have Brian May (lives not far away) round trying to preserve the poop and turning your garden into a badger sanctuary.


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:11 am
 Drac
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It's Badgers no chance of being pine Marten where you are.


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:13 am
 Yak
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Fox eating a berry that causes a laxative effect.


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:14 am
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http://www.discoverwildlife.com/british-wildlife/how-identify-animal-droppings

If not your neighbour after a veggie curry, fox or badger


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:19 am
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Badger - have the same every night


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:19 am
 Yak
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Foolish foxes can't help themselves - they do it every year and can't get much nutritional benefit. Look how much berry is left in the poo.


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:21 am
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Civet? You on a coffee plantation? Primo beans in that poop.


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:38 am
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A Tripehound, definitely


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:40 am
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Baby robin


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:41 am
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This book will help:

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Posted : 08/10/2016 12:04 pm
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FOX , plenty round our way at present,then our terrier likes to try n roll in it !!


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 12:12 pm
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Baby robin?


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 12:35 pm
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[img] [/img]


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 3:03 pm
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Hippo. Definitely. :mrgreen:


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 4:39 pm
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100% sure that is badger. Along with the accompanying hole under the fence.

Hope you don't have a cow in your garden.


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 7:04 pm
 Ewan
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Cool! Somewhat puzzled where it went... good hundred meters through a housing estate to the nearest wood.


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 7:19 pm
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100% sure that is [s]badger[/s] Fox


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 7:23 pm
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That's just like the foxpoo in my garden.


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 8:52 pm
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Wildebeest ?

WHatever it was, prob made quite a racket - some of those lumps look rock hard


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 8:56 pm
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Defo fox


 
Posted : 08/10/2016 11:23 pm
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Best way to identify the animal would be to taste the berries to confirm what they are.


 
Posted : 09/10/2016 1:56 am
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I'd be worried about Brian May crapping in my yard. I reckon he musta had quite a face on to get the brown one on the top right out.


 
Posted : 09/10/2016 2:39 pm
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Another vote for Fox.


 
Posted : 09/10/2016 3:32 pm