And like any wild animal, they're going to try to get away ... It's not a ferret as some are saying, it's an ermine. It's wild. Leave it alone it will go back to where it lives,' another added ...

It's a ferret, it's an escaped pet, it's a … wild stoat, according to a state ... Unable to identify the animal — and wondering if it was someone’s escaped pet — she shared a video of ...

Getty A stock image of an ermine with its winter coloring “It's not a ferret ... out and about — whether it’s in the forest or a restaurant parking lot — steer clear, Morrow advised. Like “any wild ...

The story grew legs, and even PEOPLE picked it up, noting that it was indeed an ermine, which are also ... “Like any wild animal, they’re going to try to get away from you,” Morrow said.

Others, meanwhile, took notice of the speedy critter’s unique shape and coloring, and correctly identified it as an ermine ... Like “any wild animal, they're going to try to get away from ...