Tanuki Trapped in Fountain

A video clip of a Tanuki (Japanese racoon dog) that somehow got itself stuck in a fountain in front of the offices of the Fukushima prefectural government:

After some effort, the tanuki was rescued. It will be released back into the wild after undergoing some medical treatment.

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6 comments - What do you think? Posted by James - November 30, 2010 at 10:11 am

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Michi Iles

AH CORRECTION: Now the TV nets reporting that Ebizou pulled the hair of a former bozouzoku leader and then was beaten up by a half-American, half-Japanese 26-yr-old, who the police are looking for. So maybe my suspicion of the “some foreigner” excuse was wrong….but it still sounds pretty fishy and the story is changing the whole time – lets see

http://www.japanprobe.com James

Michi: Please repost your comments under the post about the Ebizo beating. This is a post about a Tanuki trapped in a fountain.

dadasadsads

That’s one cute Tanuki. :3
Tami

Made me go “awww” – such a cutie, hope he is doing well.
peter

tonakai
natcaasi

looked it was having fun paddling in the fountain …

Tanuki Trapped in Fountain

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