Aug. 15 (UPI) — Animal control authorities in an Oklahoma city said they think unique animal sightings reported around the city are most likely describing coatimundis, animals belonging to South America, Central America and Mexico.
Durant Animal Control said there have actually depended on 5 sightings considering that May of an animal some homeowners said looks like a cross in between a raccoon and an opossum.
“I believed a possum head was on a raccoon body,” witness Janet Golden told KTEN-TV. “Big, long white confront with little bitty shiners.”
Animal control Officer Darren Beckham said he thinks there might be approximately 3 of the animals on the loose. He said traps are being established in an effort to humanely record the animals.
“I’m not rather sure where they are going to move them to, however I presume down to Mexico or South America,” Beckham said.
The animals are thought to have actually been given the location as part of the unique family pet trade.
Officials cautioned the coatimundis, likewise referred to as coatis, might present a risk to animals consisting of cats and little dogs.
“Like the raccoons they look like, they might look or act tame and even friendly, however can be unforeseeable and damaging to people and even lethal to little animals,” the Durant Animal Shelter said in a Facebook post.
