Welcome to New York! Meet the weasel-like creature spotted stalking the streets of the city... and the good news is it feeds on RATS
People in the Bronx first spotted the odd creature in April
A zoologist has identified it as a fisher, a member of the weasel family
Fishers prey on rats and squirrels
They were once prevalent in the New York City area but moved further upstate after they were excessively hunted for their fur
The last one was seen sometime in the 1600s
Zoologist Roland Kays thinks the Bronx fisher may have come down the river
Fishers could help control the rat population - but may also have a taste for cats and small dogs 
Read more http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2671838/Mysterious-creature-stalking-streets-New-York-feasting-rats-identified.html
Photos by Daily Mail - The stalker (picture in the middle) by CBS
Other illustrations by All Canada Photos and Wikipedia
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