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"Bloke round ere got prosecuted for killing what he thought was a large rat!
It turns out it was a coypu and they are protected.
Sorry to say, it just looks like a ginormous rat to me as well!"
It CANNOT be the case that they are protected as they are an invasive alien species which does great harm. I thought they had been completely eliminated from the UK.
Perhaps you are confusing these with water rats?
It turns out it was a coypu and they are protected.
Sorry to say, it just looks like a ginormous rat to me as well!"
It CANNOT be the case that they are protected as they are an invasive alien species which does great harm. I thought they had been completely eliminated from the UK.
Perhaps you are confusing these with water rats?
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