Otter mayhem after 'challenging beast' sneaks into garden centre

Otter mayhem after 'challenging beast' sneaks into garden centre2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGiancarlo RinaldiSouth Scotland reporterMatt Williamson and SonThe otter was eventually captured and returned to a nearby burnVets had to be called out to help capture an otter after it staged a daring daylight "break-in" at a garden centre in the south of Scotland. CCTV footage shows the moment the animal sneaked unnoticed into the premises at Matt Williamson and Son in Closeburn, north of Dumfries, on Monday lunchtime.It then hid under a shelf and got locked in overnight before helping itself to some dog food and bird seed for breakfast and knocking stock around the store.It was only discovered when staff opened the shop at 09:00 on Tuesday - and then it had to be caught with a fishing net before it could be returned to a nearby burn. Matt Williamson and SonCCTV footage shows the moment the otter sneaked in unnoticedCraig Williamson, from the garden centre, told BBC Scotland News that CCTV showed the otter coming in at about 12:30 on Monday, and having a "sniff and a wander". It then headed to the top corner of the premises - probably to sleep - concealed under a shelf until the following day."It then reappeared at six in the morning to have a wander and its breakfast with a munch on some dog food and bird seed," he said."It was discovered when the shop was opened at nine o'clock."He said they did not initially realise what had caused the disarray in the premises.Matt Williamson and SonThe otter made itself at home, helped itself to some food and left stock strewn around the store"Firstly we thought one of the village's cats had been locked in as there was stock lying on the floor," he explained."When the stock was being placed back on the shelves its head popped out."By this time we had customers coming in and had to explain they couldn't come in as there was an otter in...