Pine marten develops taste for steak after rescue by Scots restaurant bosses

dailyrecord.co.uk:

pine marten has developed a taste for steak after being rescued by the owners of an award-winning restaurant. Customers spotted the kit, which has been named Ash, under a tree near Applecross Walled Garden in Wester Ross.

Restaurant owners Elaine and Jon Glover took Ash in and, after consulting with the Scottish SPCA, cared for her until she could survive on her own.

Ash returned to the wild but still visits.The cheeky mustelid likes raw steak and tried to sneak through the restaurant’s window to grab a bite of duck as Elaine, 45, tucked into a meal.Ash was first seen in June under a sycamore tree near the walled garden and she looked a bit dishevelled.Elaine said: “At first we fed her kitten food.