Help please , something is

brenda | 20:03 Tue 08th Sep 2009 | Animals & Nature

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chewing, gnawing the bottom of a wooden fence I have around the garden.The damage is about 6 inches from the bottom and the edges of two panels have been chewed, to leave a hole about 3 inches in diameter.Could it be rabbits on their hind legs trying to get in , or rats the same ,fox , dog cat, weasel , ferret any ideas or suggestions welcome ,am worried.

And no- I don't live anywhere near any beavers lol.

Any advice or help would be very welcome , am a bit scared to be honest. TIA. Brenda.

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jno

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we get foxes, but they tend to burrow under the fence rather than eat it, and I'd expect rabbits to do the same. I don't know anything about weasels, maybe they're a possibility.

00:14 Thu 10th Sep 2009

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jno

we get foxes, but they tend to burrow under the fence rather than eat it, and I'd expect rabbits to do the same. I don't know anything about weasels, maybe they're a possibility.

midgie

Hi Brenda, sounds like rabbits, according to an experienced rabbit fencer. You need 3 foot depth rabbit net, 1 foot above ground stapled on to to posts, 1 foot down from ground level then 1 foot - outward - underground (an L shape - actually the further out the better with longer net). This will eradicate rabbit problems.

They are not scary really, just pesky.

brenda

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Thank you both of you, don't feel so scared now.Will creosote the chewed bits and leave it for the mo , otherwise they may nibble somewhere else. thanks so much was imagining big rats on hind legs and stuff , pathetic I know .Brenda.

jno

look out, Brenda, it's behind you!

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