"On a quiet Friday evening, an otter and a fox trot through Lincoln city centre. The pair scurry past charity shops and through deserted streets, the encounter lit by the security lamps of shuttered takeaways. Each animal inspects the nooks and crannies of the high street before disappearing into the night, ending the unlikely scene captured by CCTV last month. Unlike the fox, the otter has been a rare visitor in towns and cities across the UK. But after decades of intense conservation work,"
"In the past year alone, the aquatic mammal has been spotted on a river-boat dock in London's Canary Wharf, dragging an enormous fish along a riverbank in Stratford-upon-Avon, and plundering garden ponds near York. One otter was even filmed causing chaos in a Shetland family's kitchen in March. Janice Bradley, head of nature recovery for the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, says:"
An otter and a fox were filmed walking through Lincoln city centre at night, exploring shops and streets before disappearing. Otters have become increasingly common in towns and cities after decades of conservation, with recent sightings in Canary Wharf, Stratford-upon-Avon, York, and a Shetland kitchen. Records show rapid expansion along rivers such as the Trent, with otters now recorded across many watercourses. Population estimates remain uncertain, with some naturalists estimating about 11,000 animals. Otter recovery follows severe declines from industrial pollution and pesticides in the 19th and 20th centuries and reflects improving water quality.
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