Fisher Cat video shows a fisher (animal) caught in a trap. The video was provided as a courtesy from one of our followers, Ken F, from NH. Here is the comment from Ken:
This video is of a fisher that I caught on 5/21/15 in my Have-A-Heart trap baited with cat food.
Some critter had been digging up my newly planted vegetable and I thought it might be a skunk or opossum so I was quite surprised to see this fisher in the trap. I had heard it’s distinctive cry previously but, like most people, had never seen it so it was pretty cool to see it up close.
Based on its’ size, coloring and lack of visible genitalia, I “think” it was a female though I can’t be certain. I’d say it was approximately 20″ in length (not including tail) and weighed approximately 10lbs. Also, when I initially approached it in the cage, “she” rolled over on her back in a submission posture and so my guess is that a male would probably be much more aggressive and not do that.
In doing more research on this elusive creature, I found that fishers are really good to have around in that they primarily eat mice, voles, chipmunks and squirrels (which my yard has plenty of) with the occasional porcupine and carrion thrown in when available. According to various naturalists and the NH Fish & Game, they don’t go after cats, dogs or people unless their normal food supply is very low and they are threatened so…I released her back into my yard after thanking her for getting rid of my pests and asking her nicely to please stop digging up my veggies!