Raccoon on the run from Republix
(CNS): A raccoon that was apparently trapped in a shipping container from the United States and delivered to Foster’s Republix Friday morning is on the run in the district and people are warned to stay clear of the animal as government officials try to catch it. The wild animal was one of two racoons that appear to have stowed away in the container but escaped when it was opened at the supermarket earlier today. One was caught immediately but the second remains on the loose, and officials warn that the animal could be dangerous to both people and pets.
“It may be tempting to try and pet a wild animal but we are warning the public not to do so as the raccoon could be carrying diseases such as rabies, and are known to be aggressive,” a representative from the Department of Agriculture stated. “Raccoons are nocturnal are attracted to food waste and garbage. Residents in the area are asked to report any sightings… to the Department of Agriculture Veterinary Services.”
Because the animals were eating food in the container during the journey from the US, the rest has all been thrown away.
The DoA is working in conjunction with Department of Environment and Department of Environmental Health to capture the animal.
Anyone who sees the racoon can call the DoA Veterinary Services at
916-5435 or 947-3090 or call 911
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Ricky for premier (he already has a mask, and less likely to be swayed by special interests).
RUN RICKY RUN!!!
Try Racoon pie with a little HP. It is great.
Vaccinate them and send them to the parrot sanctuary!
Half the animals in there were caught out the bush anyway… 🤣
Warning!!! These are foreigners and expats raccoons and as such they need to be quarantined and vaccinated otherwise incarcerated and deported, just saying.
Unfortunately the raccoon will probably die of dehydration before it’s caught. Poor little chap.
Did they catch the raccoon yet?
I do hope that neither will be euthanised.
People calm down. It is unlikely that Ricky Raccoon has rabies and he isn’t going to attack dogs, cats or kids. Right about now I’m guessing Ricky Raccoon is wishing he had never left the USA. Hey Ricky you’re so fine…
I was wondering why you didn’t call him ‘Rocky Raccoon’, and then I got it. 😀
He’s not found Gideon’s bible…
Ricky we love you, don’t get caught, be free
Run little fury friend. Live free !
Furry?
Racoon is an anagram for Corona
Not if you spell RacCoon correctly (note the 2nd c)
Ccorona LOL
Not if you know how to spell.
I liked it better before you piped up.
It is because of people like why we will not progress as civilized people. Rather than help, you throw remarks designed to hurt or mock. An interesting observation has been turned into an unkind remark. I hope you are perfect.
I am, thanks.
Obviously you are. Get a sense of humor.
Another fantastic (as if it was needed) advert for our hopeless edumacation sistum.
He’s free, just like the monkey back in the day living in East end, let him/her/it chill and enjoy Cayman kind!
Surely all unna should be worried about C19 not some racoon chilling catching a tan! 😂🤣😂🤣
They’re wearing masks, so why the big deal?
Heard he stowed away on barge headed for Brac
They just couldn’t wait until the borders are opened.!
I want the little guy to truly experience Caymanian culture. I’ll start by leaving out the national dish on the porch tonight for him…KFC!
So true!!!! LOL
This guy is from the US so he has already experienced KFC
Savage. Stand down. Have some KFC.
Raccoons love turtle stew. KFC is not our national dish Bobo.
Indigenous Caymanians don’t even know their own culture. KFC is from Kentucky.
Thanks for the info. I never would have figured that out. You mean Col.Saunders is not Caymanian ? ha.
Yep, some guy thought KFC is our national dish. Geez, we need to teach more about our culture in our schools.
This place was built on turtle stew.
Maybe you should learn the meaning of sarcasm.
The chickens are Caymanian. They catch them in the parking lot with french fries.
Send it to Little to deal with the cats.
They aren’t predators and won’t be harmful to anything but the trash that litters the island. They love garbage.
Raccoons do eat other animals such as birds, reptiles, crustaceans, amphibians and fish. They also eat eggs. And they will love your food garden.
Fear monger. Millions of people coexist with raccoons with no issues, just like we coexist with sharks
Of course people can coexist with racoons – in places where racoons are native. I’m in Belgium and in the last few years we have been invaded by racoons that spread westward across Europe after escaping zoos in Eastern Germany. They are causing significant problems for local wildlife
H came to the right place.
So that’s Dart’s plan for Mt.Trashmore? I can’t believe we didn’t think of it sooner!!!
Hope it likes chicken.
The DOE helping catch it. Oh please don’t make me laugh, that would mean dropping their private work to accommodate government.
3:38 Ohhhh someones is a bit bitter… what happened, buddy!? Did you get caught poaching or something!?
No just need to stand and watch the doe truck come into ALT’s one especially almost on a daily basis. I met our ‘local’ officer once, meant to be responsible for my area, but hey, when he was needed he was unavailable. An hour later I saw him the other side of the island unloading supplies from his gov truck into a private home that I know is not his own.
Two days later in uniform he was at the same property appearing to fix a private boat.
So no bitterness, just concern that certain people are taking govt money and not doing their job and lazy managers don’t stop them.
Why, are you a customer?
Not a problem , plenty off guns in west bay!!!
Let’s hope it’s not got rabies
Was it vaccinated?
No, but at least they wash their food and hands. ;o)
Meeko, he was scheduled for the booster shot just before he escaped
Hopefully it eats a few hundred chickens before its caught
Unlikely. While it’s not unheard of for raccoons to kill and eat cats and chickens, it isn’t common for them. They’re usually far more fond of dumpster diving when around human populations.
Well he happy in westbay that one big dumpster!
Just more bandits coming toCayman. Already masked up.
A cuddlier villain that poses much less risk than the wealthy developing every damn piece of land they can
There are already plenty of masked up bandits born everyday in Cayman. This little guy is a kitten compared to what they will become.
Bring in the regiment!
People are stupid. These things carry rabies and they’re very destructive. We have been a rabies free country. Can you imagine a rabid pack of wild dogs? This can get out of hand very quickly.
calm down buzz kill.
I think we should panic and then we should pay somebody’s cousin a lot of money to catch them.
Yes, but make certain they are overpaid for this simple task and that they’re related to an MP.
Leave Ricky the Raccoon alone…. Let him run free
Wrong. Not all raccoons are infected. They won’t bother a human.
Thank you, Dr. Pol
Dispatch the Iguana Cullers to kill it
I love how when anything a little unexpected happens in Cayman Chicken Little comes out to play. “The sky is falling, the sky is falling!”
It’s a raccoon folks, not a boat load of dutty foreigners, everything will be fine.
It’s all fun and games until rabies is let loose in the Cayman Islands.
Aiiiieee!
All of North America has it and they seemed to be doing fine as of a few hours ago.
😂
There aren’t packs of wild dogs roaming around North America – people have guns to shoot raccoons and wild dogs.
Depends on where you are exactly.
Perhaps our Caymanian mathematicians / Covid experts) could give us the odds on raccoons versus Covid coming to Cayman. Apparently both are worst case scenarios and will be the end of us all.
I hope they caught the female.
That’s what they all say!
They are going to love it here!
Yeah, all the trash and litter will be cleaned up now!
Just like Skylar loved it here.
They are tasty roadkill and they taste just like chicken. Yum…
“Does someone need a hug….. I just wanted a hug”.
Please report sightings! God forbid this is a pregnant female and we have to deal with another disease-bearing pest on top of the iguanas! A raccoon with rabies may attack your pet or child .. we have to trap it ASAP!
Don’t follow this panicked advice. Plenty of people worldwide coexist with raccoons with no issues. Worry more about the maniacal drivers than an innocent animal
Well one week alone in a shipping container … if the container is a rockin don’t come a knockin
Panic mode, again!
Raccoons running free.. I gotta go buy up all the toilet paper Fosters has.
But not WB Fosters. You might run into the raccoon. Go to the grocery stores further away. Quickly, before the panic spreads to those districts. 🙂
Oh good Lord, now we’re importing more pests from America!!
Our luck, the single one which escaped was a pregnant female!!
If it is a pregnant female surely it could use one of our local abortion clinics…oh, maybe not. We’re like Texas here!
No worries. I’m sure he or she can drive safer than most locals
Idiot
Found the shit driver ya all!
Could have been worse- could have been “you know who”