STONINGTON, Conn. (WTIC and AP) — A Connecticut town's police force is warning residents to stay away from aggressive minks.
In a recorded message sent to residents, Capt. Todd Olson of the Stonington Police Department urged people to stay away from a mink if they see one, The Day of New London reported Thursday.
Olson said that even though they resemble a pet ferret, minks are territorial and are not friendly. One of them chased a person Wednesday, he said.
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Olson said the department’s animal control officer notified the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection about the minks and the agency is looking into the situation.
A mink farm once operated in the town.