article_snippet: A pine marten has been spotted in southern England for the first time in more than 50 years.
article_snippet: Relative of the weasel was caught on film scuttling in the undergrowth by a student using a night vision camera near a student home in Bude, Cornwall.
article_snippet: A pine martin, like the one pictured, was spotted in southern England England for the first time in half a century . '
article_snippet: To the best of anyone's knowledge pine martens were believed to be extinct in southern England after centuries of ruthless persecution by furriers and gamekeepers. '
article_snippet: Exciting spot: A student in Cornwall captured a pine marten on camera, exciting wildlife experts who say there have been no sightings in southern England for 50 years . '
article_snippet: Hopefully this sighting could result in further reintroductions of this delightful creature into other areas of suitable habitat in the South West.'
article_snippet: a pine marten on camera marten is a relative of the weasel and used to be Britain's second most common carnivore.
article_snippet: a pine marten on camera was hunted for a pine marten on camera fur and almost wiped out in the 1800s.
article_snippet: The size of a cat but slender with brown fur, a bushy tail and a creamy yellow throat, The size of a cat but slender with brown fur, a bushy tail and a creamy yellow throat is nocturnal.
article_snippet: In the UK, it is common only in the Scottish Highlands, with most sightings in England and Wales in rugged areas such as the Lake District and Snowdonia.
highlights_snippet: Animal was once Britain's second most common carnivore .
  
highlights_snippet: Relative of the weasel was hunted for fur and nearly wiped out in the 1800s .
  
highlights_snippet: Experts confirmed Relative of the weasel was species more common to Scottish Highlands .