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Thursday, 31 August 2017

Raccoons roam Britain after escape

2 raccoons named bower and workie escaped from tropiquaria in Washford cross somerset on Monday  this week. It is thought that their enclosure was kicked until a hole was made to sneak through and sightings  of the 1 year  old rodents  2 miles from  sight. Defra warned  people  not to approach and report any sightings  to animal and plant health  agency. Raccoons are native  to north and central America; live up to  20 years in captivity or in wildfires 2 to 3 years;eat eggs;birds;fish; frogs;insects; nuts; fruit; snakes;can carry rabies; salmonella; roundworm; leptospirosis; grow to 24 to 38 inches

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