racoon dogs

[chizlit]

I've been reading up on what happens to these beautiful looking animals in China, but my question is does anyone know if any zoo in the UK (or Europe) keeps them as I've never seen one and would like the chance to do so.

 

[kiang]

The newly opened Yorkshire wildlife park has some, i know Chessington had them a few years back, don't know if they still have them though

 

[LemurMan]

yeah the above comment is correct the yorkshire wildlife park does have racoon dogs, we have two females, we are looking for a male, but unfortunately no other park in the country has any

 

[OrangePerson]

They are very cute animals. These are the YWP animals

Raccoon dogs - Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[chizlit]

Orangeperson, thanks for that pix, they are beautiful how anyone would want to kill them for fur is beyond me.
Maybe other zoo's in the UK should start to keep them and bring their story into the public eye as they are not well known animals and they deserve all the good publicity they can get to stop this awful fur trade.

 

[easytigger]

yeah the above comment is correct the yorkshire wildlife park does have racoon dogs, we have two females, we are looking for a male, but unfortunately no other park in the country has any

There are quite a few in private hands around the UK

 

[bongorob]

Rodbaston College at Penkridge also has a pair.

 

[chizlit]

Rodbaston College at Penkridge also has a pair.

Bongorob, thanks, well spotted as this is just north of me so a nice day out and my first chance to see a Raccoon Dog.