Ferrets in Southern Ontario

by Julie Dennis
(Dundas, Ontario)

We live just outside of Hamilton, Ontario, and we live across from a creek and very close to a swampy area and grassland.

The other night at about midnight, my husband saw something that looked like a wild ferret running down the street.

Is this possible? What could it have been?

How interesting! I wonder if what your husband saw could have been a River Otter?

I also researched and figure that what your husband might have seen was either, a Weasel, Mink or Fisher, which typically don't live in Southern Ontario as they are more likely to be found in Northern Ontario.

Or, it could have been a pet Ferret which had been released or had escaped from captivity.

I wonder if any of our readers have seen this animal, or something similar, in the Hamilton area?

Information on The Weasel Family (Mustelidae)