Any idea what this is or what produced it?

Foxglove included for scale although the largest ‘bit’ is much bigger than it appears, about 9/10 inches. Smaller amounts are close by. It has appeared at the side of my pond, my initial thoughts are a thirsty fox but it seems to big We live in a town not rural. It’s very sloppy but then again it’s been raining since yesterday. When I first saw it I thought something had been disembowelled! Any ideas?

 

Looks like fox mess to me. Sometimes it can be jelly like if eaten something that’s upset them

 

I think I've seen something similar from dogs when they have gut problems.

So yes, quite likely a fox.

 

It's slime mould. A fungus lookalike that appears after excessive rain. It'll shrivel up and disappear of it's own accord once the weather warms up/ dries out. There's a species called dog-vomit

 

I didn't think we had had any excessive rain.

 

Perhaps the OP has had in Middlesborough? I stand by my ID. It's all over the place here at the moment, after 30mm in 36 hours

 

It’s been raining non stop for days. Seems like the most obvious culprit, many thanks!

 

Thank you, when the text books are woolly, I know where to come!!!

 

We have had rain for 2 days. It was drought before that.

 

Curious fact there is a slime mould called the "Dog's Vomit Slime Mould".

 

You're welcome, Loki Trust me, there are plenty of nasties that I sincerely wish I didn't know about