Posted on 05/30/2019 6:23:26 AM PDT by ETL
A wild raccoon dog has been terrorizing a U.K. village, terrifying locals and attacking pets.
SWNS reports that police were called to Clarborough in Nottinghamshire this week after some residents were subjected to a two-hour standoff with the strange-looking animal.
Villager Mandy Marsh was woken by a blood-curdling scream early on Tuesday morning and her husband Dale ran outside to see a raccoon dog confronting the couples pet goat and pony.
"He came back and he said to me 'you are going to have to come and see this, there is something in the field attacking the pony and I have absolutely no idea what it is, she told SWNS. ..."
It was hissing and screaming and snarling, Marsh added.
It was going absolutely mad. ..."
Armed with planks of wood, it took the couple two hours to chase the angry raccoon dog away, although their pet goat was left with a sore shoulder and scratches following the animals attack.
The raccoon dog returned moments later to confront a dog walker outside the Marchs home, according to SWNS.
Police have warned local residents to be vigilant. ..."
Raccoon dogs are not raccoons, but are members of the canid, or dog family, according to the U.K.s Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).
They are related to foxes and wolves.
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I've heard that, if raised or trained properly, they can be very useful to have around the house. Some folks claim that they even help out with the chores!
:)
friend of mine had one in the 70’s, illegal here, had a hell of a time getting rid of it, funny as all getout
No. Is it a relative of the Wolverine or Badger?
civets, sometimes called a bearcat but is related to neither
(Snicker, snicker)
Yup, exactly what Zorro did.
Zorro didnt do no Domestic Engineering ! Well maybe a bit. Like cleaning up leftovers.
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