BBC UK News4/19/2026EnvironmentUnited Kingdom
Otter stages daring daylight break-in at Scottish garden centre
Animal sneaked into Matt Williamson and Son in Closeburn, hid overnight and helped itself to dog food before being captured by vets
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- An otter broke into a garden centre in Closeburn, south of Scotland, on Monday lunchtime and remained hidden until Tuesday morning.
- The animal sneaked in unnoticed at 12:30, hid under a shelf overnight, then emerged at 06:00 to eat dog food and bird seed.
- Staff discovered the otter when the shop opened at 09:00 and called Nithsdale Vets, who captured it with a fishing net and released it at a nearby burn.
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An otter broke into a garden centre in Closeburn, south of Scotland, on Monday lunchtime and remained hidden until Tuesday morning. The animal sneaked in unnoticed at 12:30, hid under a shelf overnight, then emerged at 06:00 to eat dog food and bird seed. Staff discovered the otter when the shop opened at 09:00 and called Nithsdale Vets, who captured it with a fishing net and released it at a nearby burn.
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