CRYPTOLINK: Buckinghamshire resident films rare 'South American coati' in back garden (Via Jackie Tonks)

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There has only ever been a handful of sightings in the UK of the creature that originates from subtropical South America

Anna Shearer from Marlow in Buckinghamshire, was out playing with her dogs when she spotted the mysterious creature up a tree. Believing it to be one of her pets who had somehow got stuck, she moved in for a closer look only to realise that the creature was a lot more exotic.

Capturing the small mammal on video, Shearer contacted the RSPCA for advice.

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