Bronx Mystery Creature is Member of Weasel Family
A mysterious long-haired critter that’s been sighted on the streets of the Bronx for several months is actually a member of the weasel family called a fisher or fisher cat, zoologist Roland Kays told WCBS. The short-legged, furry-tailed creature preys on rats and squirrels, but is not a threat to humans. Fishers were found in Manhattan when the island was first settled in the 1600s but had long been extinct in the area due to the fur trade.
This article appeared in print on page 5 of edition of Hamodia.
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