One day mom was upstairs looking out the window and she saw dad and Mitch staring at something in the pond. OMG, even though mom was about 100 feet away she still saw the head of this monster!
Meanwhile, dad keeps insisting that he lives here and mom continues to pay attention to what goes on in the pond hoping to see what this monster really is!
Mom had no idea what this was! She was looking up seals and sea lions because that's what he looked like to her - silly mom! She also guessed that this animal weighed around 70 pounds and we're thinking she got a wee bit carried away because what we read says that they weigh 30 pounds - not 70 pounds! hehehehe
She decided to seek advice from Butchy and Snickers, seeing as they have ponds and wildlife galore at their house! They wrote back and said that it looked like a river otter to them and they are absolutely right! We're thinking by the end of the summer, if Mr. Otter stays around, that we won't have any fish or snakes or snapping turtles or muskrats! He's going to eat them all and we sorta think this might be a good thing! We are hoping that he hates the taste of swans, geese and ducks cause we like those guys!
So that's our exciting news for the day! Mom is hoping that she can get a picture of Mr. Otter in our pond or running across the lawn! We'll see!
So until next time.................Love ya lots,
Maggie
Hi M & M! What a great story! That guy is probably in for some trouble since we Airedales were bred to hunt Otters! He better stay IN the pond and not venture into your paths!
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Poppy & Penny
Oooh how exciting!! Your very own monster!!
ReplyDeleteI see River otters quite a lot, they frequent the river that we walk beside, but Mum has never managed to get one on camera as they are speedy little beasts and usually race/swim off at incredible speeds when they see me coming.. no idea why?? do i look that scary??
love, licks and tail-wags,
Ben xxx
That's so cool that you guys get to see otters. We only get to see them in the zoo
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I am so jealous. I have never seen an otter and I don't think that their are any in the ponds near here. Very cool to have your own otter.
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Niamh
An otter just right outside home at the pond, wow! I have never seen those animals in my life.
ReplyDeleteI hope Mr. Otter behave and don' make those amazement faces.
Good evening m&m.
ReplyDeleteThere is a Nessie that got used to seeing there.
Well Scotland.
Wild river otter had not been seen.
...a rich place wonderful nature...
...wonderful news it... ：）
from loved ume tyan
I would have guessed otter as well. We had one once in my mother's pond.. very cute floating on his back. The koi fish weren't too happy though.
ReplyDeleteWOW - that is exciting. Guess you and your Mom won't be doubting your dad anymore, huh?
ReplyDeleteHope you get some pictures!!!
Lots of Licks, Ruby
Ooooo glad its just the Mr.Otter....what if that is a water horse like what they showing on the cinema now. scary...
ReplyDeleteWOWZERS, it's Nessie! Incredi... oh, wait. Oh, I've seen pictures of THAT kind of monster! Butchy & Snickers are right - that's a river otter! They can be HUGE and quite fierce! Our Aunt Janet has those monsters in the canal behind her house! Be careful!
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Zim
wow!! that's so cool!!! i would've chased that great big critter outta site!
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hi guys...we are home from an exhausting weekend of peanut butter kongs and animal planet. We love the pizza story, and are glad you found out that your monster is not a monster but an otter.
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gussie
Maggsie!
ReplyDeleteIf your new pond tenant needs someone to pal around with I can send my alter ego, the LochNess Goob, over to keep him company.
That's hilarious, though. He kinda DOES look like the same shape as the pond monster your dad was describing.
Goober love & smooches,
Stanley
What fun!
ReplyDeleteI do hope Mom gets to capture a pictureor two or three, they are lovely aninals - lucky you to have them so close.
Pats & pets
Blue
PS - Many thanks for commenting sooo much.
I do love hearing from you, especially as I comment so infrequently on yours - you've always soooooooooooo many comments - thats my excuse & I'm sticking to it - LOL!
Anyway TY, the trouble is now when I do a post & you ignore it, which is very rare, I ask my-self "What did I do wrong???"
Laughing here - love you.
Hahahah! That thing would scare me, too! You are so lucky to have your very own Mr. Otter living in your pond. I can just see you two playing in the yard with him!
ReplyDeleteHey pals, I like the river otter but a proper monster would have been PAWSOME! J x
ReplyDeleteAw, otters be cute, but yes, we were bred to hunt them, tee hee.
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Cassidy x
Do you ever want to chase it down? I would be all over him like you know what on you know what!!
ReplyDeleteKatie loves otters. She tried to chase one one time, but Mother stoppe d her.
ReplyDeleteShe just said let the otter alone. Katie was NOT happy!!!!
Hi Maggie and Mitch,
ReplyDeleteAt first I thought you had the Loch Ness Monster in your pond, hahaha.
How cool is that, an otter in your pond!!!
Love
Finni xx
Wow! Mom says we need a river otter at our house to keep those things away, too. Well, except for the fish - although we don't have any anyway. I wonder fi we could reroute the river through our back yard to help attract the river otter. Although, Mom says the river here in town attracts bears and mountain lions so maybe we better not do that.
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Crikey for a moment there we thought you had Nessie living in your pond. Guess what, we've got a pond too. Wonder if anything lives in our pond. We will investigate.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the funny story. Now you're mum is a believer hee hee.
Hugs and tail wags
Noah Willow Tess & Lucy
OH NO!
ReplyDeleteBLAME BLUE!
BUT....................I MUST let Wilmaha, my misunderstood German Shepherd Rescue bitch, have a blog of her own......yes, it is the only way to go...................
apart fro drinking! LOL!
Maggie and Mitch
ReplyDeleteThat must have been scawy!! you'we so bwave...thank you fow the good wishes fow Mommi and Daddi..and I'm glad that the pictoowe of pasta made up fow the lemons hehehe
smoochie kisses
Asta
That is so cool. Mom said they used to have muskrats and beaver on their pond when they lived in Wisconsin.
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Gus and Louie
woofies n burfs...wow's, ur own monster...hmm me not nos iffin me wood chase and play bitey face or not..he mite wanna REALLY play bite my face...
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rocky
bear and
angel lacylulu ;)
Maggie & Mitch, the evil groomer knows Im a BOY, and guess what she answer my mom:"Yeah, Twinkle is a boy but whats wrong to put a ribbon on his head???" both me & mom were "..........."
ReplyDeleteWow M&M! That is cool!! I have seen an otter before, but I was not sure what to make of it!
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Sitka
Hi, Maggie and Mitch!
ReplyDeleteIs it normal that you have one of those otters there??
The only monsters we have here a roaches!!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza
All we have in our yard are dead birds and mice that Edgar leaves.
ReplyDeleteHey.. Maggie & Mitch!.. how r u guys doing??.. great i guess!..
ReplyDeleteOtter huh?... when i first read your post.. i really thought it was a sea Monster!!.. hahah.. luckily is an otter..hahha.. anyway.. i do hope the otter will keeps those rats and snakes away..
Cheers
Rossi
An otter in the pond? How kewl! Since you Airedales were bred to hunt otters, will you both be able to get it by any chance?
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Solid Gold Dancer
Oh wow!! You have got an otter in your pond..it's awesome! Can't wait to see a pic of your otter.. maybe you can think of a name for him/her.. Hehehe
ReplyDeleteMy Mom likes otters cos we found out from Animal Planet that otters practice monogamy and take really good care of their young.
I have never seen a river otter in real life outside the zoo. I did see a red fox running acrossed a field yesterday. But that is no way as cool as your very own pond monster. We have turtles and that is about as exotic as it gets...
ReplyDeleteOh boy, for a moment we thought you have a Nessie Junior living there! An otter, eh? That's really lovely!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! An otter in your very own pond. Too bad it's not a real pond monster, or you'll be on TV and the papers and be famous!
ReplyDeleteAn otter of your very own. The fish might not like it much.
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That is one weird looking thing. It looks HUGE! You guys better watch out where you go swimming.
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Mango
I hope he doesn't eat Airedales.
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SB
Wow, that monster looks like he would be fun to chase...I sure hope he doesn't eat the fishies and swans and stuff....Might have to set a trap and wait patiently, then take him to a river far away...or maybe see where he goes...I think he is going to keep coming back personally.
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Hi My friends,
ReplyDeleteThe Mommy said it was an otter too. Her wathes the a animal planet all the time ya know.
The Cheesy Love Bites were the best but they got many kind of treats that me what to try them all!! They even gots party cakes so The Mommy said we would ordwer one for my birthday next year--that is a whole year away almost so me gonna try to see if wwe can have a party for my friends.
Love ya....Sarah
WHOA!!!!!!! What we (or rather I Agatha) could do with that!!!!!!!!!!!! Love A+A
ReplyDeleteHm... weren't we (Airedales, that is) bred from Otterhounds? :)
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Bogart
Mom thinks otters are so totally CUTE! She thinks you are so lucky.
ReplyDeleteI think I am cuter! :(
Heee, Mama also thought it was some seal or sea lion.
ReplyDeleteOh so they are called otters... Your mom must be real shocked to see it for the first time.
Love
Boy n Baby
Wow, that's exciting! A River Otter..hmmm, I've never seen one of those! We saw a red fox the other day, and it's the first time we've seen one of those before. I love seeing and learning about new wildlife!
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Woofs, Johann
Bow Wow Wow! You have an otter?? You are sooooo lucky! How cool:-)
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures too, I've never seen an otter before. I live in the big city. See ya's later Maggie & Mitch.
OMD..an otter in your pond!
ReplyDeleteWe do hope you get lots and lots of photos!
Big Nose Pokes
The Thuglets +2
Cool - your very own pond monster!!
ReplyDeleteAll we have in our tiny pond in the summer is bugs and goldfish. And right now it's still filled with ice and snow!
That is so neat. neat neat neat
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