We generally don’t post photos of dead animals, but this striking picture of a fisher cat killed upon crossing Rte. 9 in Wellesley seemed worthy of sharing. While commonly referred to as fisher cats, the animals are actually called fishers, and are the second largest member of the weasel family found in the state, per Mass Audubon.

Hugh Johnson shared the photo with us: “This was a handsome wild animal, common in Massachusetts, but not often sighted. Just a reminder that we have wildlife in town and every new development takes something away from the habitat used by these animals. The fisher cat was given a burial…”