Raccoon dogs, weasels, other wildlife prowl in urban backyard
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Wild animals appearing in urban areas are often lauded as a sign of man and nature co-existing in harmony, but some residents in the Yannanyuan neighborhood on Hongmei Road S. are uneasy about communing with nature.
Residents and property management say there are too many raccoon dogs, foxes and weasels scavenging for food in their area. The wild animals sometimes scare people.
鈥淲e noticed raccoon dogs starting to appear in the neighborhood last year,鈥 said a property management official surnamed Wang. 鈥淎t first we didn鈥檛 pay much attention because their numbers were limited and they only came during the night.鈥
But successful foraging has increased their numbers and their bravado, he said. One night, 30 raccoon dogs were seen lurking around the neighborhood. They have even been spotted during daylight hours.
Wild animal encounters
鈥淲e received reports of two residents walking their dogs when wild animals suddenly darted out from the bushes,鈥 Wang said. 鈥淭he residents were frightened by the encounter.鈥
Wang said the animals find refuge among extensive greenery areas around the neighborhood and in the nearby forest.
One resident said a family of weasels has set up home under the terrace of his house.
鈥淭hey catch birds for breakfast,鈥 the resident reported, adding that he once opened his front door to find a badger was eating the family cat鈥檚 food.
The Minhang District Forestry Station has assured residents that the animals won鈥檛 attack humans, though they may be a public nuisance.
Raccoon dogs and weasels are included in China鈥檚 鈥淟ist of Beneficial Animals with Significant Economic and Research Value,鈥 so residents aren鈥檛 allowed to catch them or hurt them.
Officials said the neighborhood should remove excess brush from near homes to deny the animals refuge.
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