I've recently cut down an entire allotment plot of brambles and discovered a
mound of earth right in the middle of it (and one golf ball). The mound is
about 3 foot both ways and has an entrance hole about 5 inches both ways.
There's no droppings but if I get very close to it I can smell urine!
(Sorry). It still seems to be in use because the hole is being kept cleared
despite having no cover now . Any clues as to who might be in there? The
plot is situated in a large park surrounded by woods in a city. As far as
wildlife I've only seen a fox and a few squirrels.

'Tis the bogey man left over from halloween!!



"anne" wrote in message
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I've recently cut down an entire allotment plot of brambles and discovered
a
mound of earth right in the middle of it (and one golf ball). The mound is
about 3 foot both ways and has an entrance hole about 5 inches both ways.
There's no droppings but if I get very close to it I can smell urine!
(Sorry). It still seems to be in use because the hole is being kept
cleared
despite having no cover now . Any clues as to who might be in there? The
plot is situated in a large park surrounded by woods in a city. As far as
wildlife I've only seen a fox and a few squirrels.

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 14:03:28 -0000, "ecky-h"
wrote:

'Tis the bogey man left over from halloween!!

Stuck in a bunker?

Are you taking the urine?




"anne" wrote in message
...
I've recently cut down an entire allotment plot of brambles and discovered
a
mound of earth right in the middle of it (and one golf ball). The mound is
about 3 foot both ways and has an entrance hole about 5 inches both ways.
There's no droppings but if I get very close to it I can smell urine!
(Sorry). It still seems to be in use because the hole is being kept
cleared
despite having no cover now . Any clues as to who might be in there? The
plot is situated in a large park surrounded by woods in a city. As far as
wildlife I've only seen a fox and a few squirrels.
























--
Martin

ecky-h wrote in message
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'Tis the bogey man left over from halloween!!


Digging it today, so will find out.


"anne" wrote in message
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I've recently cut down an entire allotment plot of brambles and
discovered
a
mound of earth right in the middle of it (and one golf ball). The mound
is
about 3 foot both ways and has an entrance hole about 5 inches both
ways.
There's no droppings but if I get very close to it I can smell urine!
(Sorry). It still seems to be in use because the hole is being kept
cleared
despite having no cover now . Any clues as to who might be in there? The
plot is situated in a large park surrounded by woods in a city. As far
as
wildlife I've only seen a fox and a few squirrels.

Be very carefull. It could be a badger in there.



"anne" wrote in message
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ecky-h wrote in message
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'Tis the bogey man left over from halloween!!


Digging it today, so will find out.


"anne" wrote in message
...
I've recently cut down an entire allotment plot of brambles and
discovered
a
mound of earth right in the middle of it (and one golf ball). The
mound
is
about 3 foot both ways and has an entrance hole about 5 inches both
ways.
There's no droppings but if I get very close to it I can smell urine!
(Sorry). It still seems to be in use because the hole is being kept
cleared
despite having no cover now . Any clues as to who might be in there?
The
plot is situated in a large park surrounded by woods in a city. As far
as
wildlife I've only seen a fox and a few squirrels.

"anne" wrote in message
...
I've recently cut down an entire allotment plot of brambles and
discovered
a
mound of earth right in the middle of it (and one golf ball). The
mound
is
about 3 foot both ways and has an entrance hole about 5 inches both
ways.
There's no droppings but if I get very close to it I can smell
urine!
(Sorry). It still seems to be in use because the hole is being kept
cleared
despite having no cover now . Any clues as to who might be in there?
The
plot is situated in a large park surrounded by woods in a city. As
far
as
wildlife I've only seen a fox and a few squirrels.



Digging it today, so will find out.


"ecky-h" wrote in message
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Be very carefull. It could be a badger in there.

If it is a badger, and that was certainly one thought that came to mind,
are there not legal protections for them.

Mark

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 13:49:55 -0000, "anne"
wrote:

I've recently cut down an entire allotment plot of brambles and discovered a
mound of earth right in the middle of it (and one golf ball). The mound is
about 3 foot both ways and has an entrance hole about 5 inches both ways.

I think 5 inches is too small for a badger.
Let us know what you find, Anne!

Pam in Bristol

"........If it is a badger, and that was certainly one thought that came to
mind, are there not legal protections for them. ......."

If it's a badger then it is a very small one with an entrance hole of only
5inches, That's just about rabbit size.


--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

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from "David Hill" contains these
words:

"........If it is a badger, and that was certainly one thought that came to
mind, are there not legal protections for them. ......."

If it's a badger then it is a very small one with an entrance hole of only
5inches, That's just about rabbit size.

But the smell of urine doesn't sound like wabbits. I'd go for
subterranian decigoats or maybe piskies.

Another thought - is there an anthill nearby? They tend to smell of urine.

--
Rusty Hinge
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:

The message
from "David Hill" contains these
words:

"........If it is a badger, and that was certainly one thought that came to
mind, are there not legal protections for them. ......."

If it's a badger then it is a very small one with an entrance hole of only
5inches, That's just about rabbit size.

But the smell of urine doesn't sound like wabbits. I'd go for
subterranian decigoats or maybe piskies.

Another thought - is there an anthill nearby? They tend to smell of urine.


shiver
With a 5 inch entrance hole? Anyone remember Dr.Who and the Zarbies?
/shiver
--
Nick Wagg

"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
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The message
from "David Hill" contains these
words:

"........If it is a badger, and that was certainly one thought that
came to
mind, are there not legal protections for them. ......."

If it's a badger then it is a very small one with an entrance hole of
only
5inches, That's just about rabbit size.

But the smell of urine doesn't sound like wabbits. I'd go for
subterranian decigoats or maybe piskies.



Nah. It's racoons )

--
Regards,
Alan.

Preserve wildlife - Pickle a SQUIRREL to reply.

"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
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The message
from "David Hill" contains these
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If it's a badger then it is a very small one with an entrance hole of
only
5inches, That's just about rabbit size.

But the smell of urine doesn't sound like wabbits. I'd go for
subterranian decigoats or maybe piskies.

Another thought - is there an anthill nearby? They tend to smell of urine.

--
Rusty Hinge

Scary thought ants living down 5" holes! hope someone posts the answer :~)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

"Alan Gabriel" wrote in message
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Nah. It's racoons )

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Regards,
Alan.

Mock not!
We had a pair of racoons in our garden in Buckinghamshire.
Not for long, though - they were trapped and returned to their owner.

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"Alan Gabriel" wrote in message
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Nah. It's racoons )

Mock not!
We had a pair of racoons in our garden in Buckinghamshire.
Not for long, though - they were trapped and returned to their owner.

Were you growing sweetcorn, at the time? :-)

Please tell all. "Raccoons in the garden" is an urg legend. For you to
have actually had some, in the UK, is roughly the equivalent of an
urgler reporting irrefutable evidence of fairies at the bottom of their
garden. Instant fame! :-)

Janet.

"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
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"Alan Gabriel" wrote in
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Nah. It's racoons )

Mock not!
We had a pair of racoons in our garden in Buckinghamshire.
Not for long, though - they were trapped and returned to their owner.

Were you growing sweetcorn, at the time? :-)

Please tell all. "Raccoons in the garden" is an urg legend. For you to
have actually had some, in the UK, is roughly the equivalent of an
urgler reporting irrefutable evidence of fairies at the bottom of their
garden. Instant fame! :-)

Janet.



Apparently there are racoons in Leicestershire!

http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.u...tentPK=7775779