Waterways Ireland has issued an alert warning people in Dublin to be on the lookout for a large invasive rodent.
The rodent has bright orange teeth and webbed feet, and can grow up to one metre in length and weigh up to 9kg.
Sightings of the Coypu have been reported near the Ashtown area of the canal in Dublin.
People are being warned to be on the look out for the creatures along waterways, especially along the Royal Canal at Ashtown, and this follows a potential sighting of a coypu in Cork city in 2017.
It can carry a number of diseases harmful to humans and domestic animals.
The public have been warned not to engage, trap or harm the rodent and report any sightings.
