Pine marten spotted in Worthing garden is first seen in 100 years (www.bbc.co.uk)

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A rare pine marten has been spotted in a back garden in Worthing – the first of its kind to have been seen in East or West Sussex for more than 100 years.

The creature, which is critically endangered in England and Wales, was seen among the flower beds of surprised homeowner Andrew on Sunday.

He took a couple of photographs, calling the brief encounter "magical and completely unexpected".

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