Capybara Sightings Continue in Barnet The Times

The identity of a large rodent-like creature seen tottering through Totteridge in England reamins a mystery. According to some ten independent witnesses, one or more capybaras are on the loose in the area and hiding in nearby woodland and farmland. The 140lb creature, known to be the largest living rodent in the world, is native to South America and is very rarely seen in the English countryside. But naturalist John Colman believes the alleged capybara is in fact only a deer. Elsewhere, in A Perfect Picture of Mystery, Karl Shuker wonders what animals were depicted in a painting that was auctioned off on eBAy several years ago. Do you have any information about the artist or the animals depicted in the painting?