Firefighters Spot Porcupine On The Loose In British Village

kalila courban

Aug 7, 2021 1:00 PM EDT

Uh oh!! In one British village, a prickly porcupine was found on the loose out and about, giving the locals quite a fright. Porcupines are not native to this area which caused many to suspect that it escaped from a neighboring area. We wonder where this guy came from and how he found himself in Cambridgeshire!

"Firefighters did a 'double take' when they spotted a porcupine on the loose in a village. The prickly chap is thought to have escaped as the animals are not native to Cambridgeshire. Fire crews were returning from a call-out in the early hours of Monday morning when they saw it in Harston. Porcupines are found in America, Africa, Asia and parts of Europe, and while their name in Latin means 'quill pig', they are from the rodent family." Story Via BBC.

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"Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue crews took to Twitter to post a photo of the porcupine's prickly rear end disappearing under a gate. 'Residents of Harston - while attending a fire call to Foxton this morning crews from Cambridge fire station noticed a porcupine loose on the High Street in Harston - please keep a look out, the service said." Story Via BBC.
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The culprit.
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"In another tweet they said crews 'did a double take' when they spotted the rodent. While they did try to find it, 'it moved very quickly', a fire service spokeswoman said. Crews contacted a local wildlife park to find out if one of their porcupines was missing - but all were accounted for. They also got in touch with local vets and rescue centers, but so far no-one seems to be missing the prickly fellow. " Story Via BBC.
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Let's check out some more of these prickly fellas to really understand what they look like (in daylight)!
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