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Fox and Otter Caught on Lincoln CCTV Go Viral After Nighttime Stroll

A 24/7 council CCTV post on Facebook quickly drew hundreds of thousands of views.

Overview

  • Footage recorded at around 4am on Tuesday shows a fox and an otter moving through Lincoln’s Brayford river front and nearby streets.
  • Posted by the City of Lincoln Council’s 24/7 CCTV team, the Facebook video has surpassed 420,000 views and 7,000 likes.
  • The clip captures the animals sniffing and playfully chasing before the otter dives into the river as the fox looks on from the bank.
  • Comments on social media praised the sighting and likened the scenes to a John Lewis Christmas advert.
  • Lincolnshire Wildlife Park’s chief executive called the pairing highly unusual and noted that spotting an otter in a busy city area is rare.