Dubliners have been warned to be vigilant as a killer Eurasian eagle owl has been let loose in Leinster.
The scary beast, which can have a wingspan of up to 6ft 5 inches, has the capability of eating deer and other mammals.
Tank - better known as 'Owlington' - was last seen heading towards the M7 from her home in Kildare and the owner is worried about her whereabouts.
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Owner, Darren Jackson, told Dublin Live: "She has been out since Friday night. The last sighting of her was about half a mile from the house here in Kildare."
"It's been reported far and wide now, much further than I could have imagined.
He added: "We have regular updates from people with sightings so I think its only a matter of time before she is found.
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Eurasian eagle owls are known to be highly dangerous and can cause serious damage to small animals and children.
They are the largest of the owl species despite only weighing just under 3kg.
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Dublin Live has been in touch with the National Parks and Wildlife Service to see if there has been any sightings of the killer owl in the capital.
At the end of March, the people of Dublin were told to watch out for a very “large invasive rodent” species which had been seen along the Royal Canal.
The rodent species named copyu is a semi-aquatic creature with bright orange teeth, a long cylindrical tail, and webbed back feet.
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The rodents can weigh up to 9kg and be a metre long.
Sightings have been reported near the Ashtown area of the canal near to Castleknock.
The large river rats can also carry a number of serious diseases harmful to humans and animals.
People were warned not to "attempt to engage, trap or harm these animals."
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The “invasive alien species” originally comes from wetlands in South America.
The appearance of a Copyu is similar to a very large rat and could even be mistaken for a bulky otter at first sight, Waterways Ireland said.
