Tokyo battles surge of destructive raccoons that went from pet to pest | Japan
Tokyo battles surge of destructive raccoons that went from pet to pest | Japan
Hotline set up in Japan’s capital to report sightings of raccoons, which became popular as pets after success of 1970s TV anime series
Open call to join the Tokyo Racoon Liberation Front!
No, no. The Raccoon Liberation Front of Tokyo is the one true cause!
Rise up my spaghetti loving brother. The time for action is now.
Only the Japanese and Floridians would think that a raccoon would make a good pet.
I grew up in Florida, and while I never personally knew anyone with a pet raccoon, I knew a few people who knew people with pet raccoons. And apparently they could be wonderful... until puberty. Once puberty hit, people usually just let them go and, in Florida at least, that was an okay thing to do - they're usually not out of place with some of the more friendly always wild (but your neighbor is definitely feeding it) ones.
Tanuki! Beware their shapeshifting powers and giant magical testicles!