Strange animal outside my house last night...

So last night I was sitting here staring outside my window and I saw this animal on the opposite side of the street, bear in mind this was at night so it was really dark. At first I thought it was a cat.... then it started coming closer so I noticed it's a lot bigger than a cat so I thought it must be a fox. But then I thought it's kind of strange that a fox is wandering around here, I live in a suburban area.

Then it came even closer and I realized it looked nothing like a fox, it was the size of somewhere between a cat and a fox and I think it was kind of grey-ish although it was dark I'm not really sure but what was strange about about is that it had this long, very thick tail. Both the tail and the animal itself looked very sturdy. For the life of me I cannot imagine what this creature was???

Does anyone have any idea what kind of non-cat/fox/dog could be wandering around in Norwich?? :s-smilie:

Reply 1

The Warsmith

18

chupacabra?

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 2

Warrior Gene

12

I came here in the hope of some photographic evidence. What did its face look like?

Reply 3

Philbert

17

Foxes are pretty common in many suburban areas, actually.

It was probably the devil.

Reply 4

username1533709

5

Perhaps its one of those cryptid big cats ?

Reply 5

driftawaay

OP

3

Original post by Warrior Gene

I came here in the hope of some photographic evidence. What did its face look like?

I didn't see much of its face, I only really saw it from the side.

But it was a sturdy animal and 'short', kind of built like a pig (a small one lol).

Reply 6

Warrior Gene

12

Original post by driftawaay

I didn't see much of its face, I only really saw it from the side.

But it was a sturdy animal and 'short', kind of built like a pig (a small one lol).

Yes darkness can play tricks on your mind. it was probably a cat or a fox.

Reply 7

The Warsmith

18

I'm fairly certain that it's a chupacabra.

Reply 8

driftawaay

OP

3

Original post by Warrior Gene

Yes darkness can play tricks on your mind. it was probably a cat or a fox.

As I said... it did not resemble a cat or a fox when you see it close up.

Reply 9

driftawaay

OP

3

Original post by Ser Alex Toyne

I'm fairly certain that it's a chupacabra.

I wish. But it definitely did not resemble a chupacabra. :s-smilie:

This is the full list of mammals in the british isles:

Rodentia (Rodents)

•

Water vole - Arvicola terrestris (N)

•

Harvest mouse - Micromys minutus (N)

•

Dormouse, Hazel - Muscardinus avellanarius (N)

•

Edible dormouse - Glis glis (I)

•

Brown/Common rat - Rattus norvegicus (I)

•

Black/Ship rat - Rattus rattus (I)

•

Red squirrel - Sciurus vulgaris (N)

•

Grey squirrel - Sciurus carolinensis (I)

•

Eurasian beaver - Castor fiber (N)

Insectivora (Insectivores)

•

Common shrew - Sorex araneus (N)

•

Pygmy shrew - Sorex minutus (N)

•

Water shrew - Neomys fodiens (N)

•

Greater white toothed shrew - Crocidura russula (Isl)

•

Lesser white toother shrew - C. suaveolens (Isl)

•

Mole, European - Talpa europaea (N)

•

Hedgehog, Eurasian - Erinaceus europaeus (N)

Lagomorpha (Rabbits and hares)

•

Rabbit - Oryctolagus cuniculus (I)

•

Brown hare - Lepus europaeus (I)

•

Mountain hare - Lepus timidus (N)

•

Irish hare - Lepus timidus hibernicus (N)

Carnivora (Carnivores)

•

Stoat - Mustela erminea (N)

•

Weasel - Mustela nivalis (N)

Chiroptera (Bats)
Native:

•

Alcathoe bat - Myotis alcathoe

•

Barbastelle - Barbastella barbastellus

•

Bechstein's bat - Myotis bechsteinii

•

Brandt's bat - Myotis brandtii

•

Daubenton's bat - Myotis daubentonii

•

Greater horseshoe bat - Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

•

Lesser horseshoe bat - Rhinolophus hipposideros

•

Leisler's bat - Nyctalus leisleri

•

Long-eared bat, Brown - Plecotus auritus

•

Long-eared bat, Grey - Plecotus austriacus

•

Nathusius' pipistrelle - Pipistrellus nathusii

•

Natterer's bat - Myotis nattereri

•

Noctule - Nyctalus noctula

•

Serotine - Eptesicus serotinus

•

Pipstrelle, Common - Pipistrellus pipistrellus

•

Pipistrelle, Soprano - Pipistrellus pygmaeus

•

Whiskered bat - Myotis mystacinus

Vagrants:

•

Greater mouse-eared bat - Myotis myotis

•

Parti-coloured bat - Vespertilio murinus

•

Northern bat - E. nilssoni

•

Hoary bat - Lasiurus cinereus

Artiodactyla (even toed ungulates)

•

Wild boar - Sus scrofa (N)

•

Chinese water deer - Hydropotes inermis (I)

•

Reeves' Muntjac - Muntiacus reevesi (I)

•

SIka - Cervus nippon (I)

•

Red deer - Cervus elaphus (N)

•

Roe deer - Capreolus capreolus (N)

•

Fallow deer - Dama dama (N)

•

Reindeer - Rangifer tarandus (N / current population domesticated from Sweden)

•

Feral goat - Capra aegagrus hircus (F)

•

Feral Sheep - Ovis aries (F)

•

Cattle - Bos primigenius (domesticated)

Perrisodactyla (odd toed ungulates)

•

Feral horse (Exmoor / Dartmoor pony) - Equus ferus caballus (managed)

Marsupial

•

Red-necked wallaby - Macropus rufogriseus (I)

perhaps it was one of these? mabey it could be an escaped thing from a private zoo? :h:

btw i missed out the whales and dophins but i don't really think you would have seen one f these wondering around at night :biggrin:

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 11

phoenixsilver

3

IT WAS ME!!!!!!

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Reply 12

The Warsmith

18

Original post by CoolCavy

This is the full list of mammals in the british isles:

Rodentia (Rodents)

•

Water vole - Arvicola terrestris (N)

•

Harvest mouse - Micromys minutus (N)

•

Dormouse, Hazel - Muscardinus avellanarius (N)

•

Edible dormouse - Glis glis (I)

•

Brown/Common rat - Rattus norvegicus (I)

•

Black/Ship rat - Rattus rattus (I)

•

Red squirrel - Sciurus vulgaris (N)

•

Grey squirrel - Sciurus carolinensis (I)

•

Eurasian beaver - Castor fiber (N)

Insectivora (Insectivores)

•

Common shrew - Sorex araneus (N)

•

Pygmy shrew - Sorex minutus (N)

•

Water shrew - Neomys fodiens (N)

•

Greater white toothed shrew - Crocidura russula (Isl)

•

Lesser white toother shrew - C. suaveolens (Isl)

•

Mole, European - Talpa europaea (N)

•

Hedgehog, Eurasian - Erinaceus europaeus (N)

Lagomorpha (Rabbits and hares)

•

Rabbit - Oryctolagus cuniculus (I)

•

Brown hare - Lepus europaeus (I)

•

Mountain hare - Lepus timidus (N)

•

Irish hare - Lepus timidus hibernicus (N)

Carnivora (Carnivores)

•

Stoat - Mustela erminea (N)

•

Weasel - Mustela nivalis (N)

Chiroptera (Bats)
Native:

•

Alcathoe bat - Myotis alcathoe

•

Barbastelle - Barbastella barbastellus

•

Bechstein's bat - Myotis bechsteinii

•

Brandt's bat - Myotis brandtii

•

Daubenton's bat - Myotis daubentonii

•

Greater horseshoe bat - Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

•

Lesser horseshoe bat - Rhinolophus hipposideros

•

Leisler's bat - Nyctalus leisleri

•

Long-eared bat, Brown - Plecotus auritus

•

Long-eared bat, Grey - Plecotus austriacus

•

Nathusius' pipistrelle - Pipistrellus nathusii

•

Natterer's bat - Myotis nattereri

•

Noctule - Nyctalus noctula

•

Serotine - Eptesicus serotinus

•

Pipstrelle, Common - Pipistrellus pipistrellus

•

Pipistrelle, Soprano - Pipistrellus pygmaeus

•

Whiskered bat - Myotis mystacinus

Vagrants:

•

Greater mouse-eared bat - Myotis myotis

•

Parti-coloured bat - Vespertilio murinus

•

Northern bat - E. nilssoni

•

Hoary bat - Lasiurus cinereus

Artiodactyla (even toed ungulates)

•

Wild boar - Sus scrofa (N)

•

Chinese water deer - Hydropotes inermis (I)

•

Reeves' Muntjac - Muntiacus reevesi (I)

•

SIka - Cervus nippon (I)

•

Red deer - Cervus elaphus (N)

•

Roe deer - Capreolus capreolus (N)

•

Fallow deer - Dama dama (N)

•

Reindeer - Rangifer tarandus (N / current population domesticated from Sweden)

•

Feral goat - Capra aegagrus hircus (F)

•

Feral Sheep - Ovis aries (F)

•

Cattle - Bos primigenius (domesticated)

Perrisodactyla (odd toed ungulates)

•

Feral horse (Exmoor / Dartmoor pony) - Equus ferus caballus (managed)

Marsupial

•

Red-necked wallaby - Macropus rufogriseus (I)

perhaps it was one of these? mabey it could be an escaped thing from a private zoo? :h:

btw i missed out the whales and dophins but i don't really think you would have seen one f these wondering around at night :biggrin:

How is the chupacabra not on your list?

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Reply 13

Hevachan

15

A vixen (female fox)? :smile:

they are smaller and more grey

Original post by Ser Alex Toyne

How is the chupacabra not on your list?

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Original post by driftawaay

So last night I was sitting here staring outside my window and I saw this animal on the opposite side of the street, bear in mind this was at night so it was really dark. At first I thought it was a cat.... then it started coming closer so I noticed it's a lot bigger than a cat so I thought it must be a fox. But then I thought it's kind of strange that a fox is wandering around here, I live in a suburban area.

Then it came even closer and I realized it looked nothing like a fox, it was the size of somewhere between a cat and a fox and I think it was kind of grey-ish although it was dark I'm not really sure but what was strange about about is that it had this long, very thick tail. Both the tail and the animal itself looked very sturdy. For the life of me I cannot imagine what this creature was???

Does anyone have any idea what kind of non-cat/fox/dog could be wandering around in Norwich?? :s-smilie:

Mabey it was a melanistic red fox?