Furtive ferret: one of North America’s rarest mammals turns up in Colorado garage

The furry face hiding under a table turned out to be a black-footed ferret, one of only about 600 in the world

A Colorado man had a surprise encounter with the rarest mammal in North America, which he found hiding beneath a table saw in his garage.

Reese Nettles had gone out to lift weights when he caught sight of a furry face with soft, curious eyes.