Otters are soft . . .
I've seen a number of otters in my grounds fitting your description, John. And seeing as I own the land I believe they belong to me. So if you want to come and have a look we'll see if we can come to some sort of arrangement. See how otter is cunningly included in the title. I know you've called yourself John Burrows, but if that's you Elvis, get in touch as it's too long since we had a proper whiskey session.