An exotic animal expert called in to help capture a porcupine on the loose in Poland was surprised to discover the loose animal was his own escaped pet. Photo courtesy of Malopolska Police
An exotic animal expert called in to help capture a porcupine on the loose in Poland was surprised to discover the loose animal was his own escaped pet.
Myślenice police said residents in Krzywaczka reported a porcupine wandering loose through a residential neighborhood about 10 p.m. Sunday.
Police located the animal and contacted a local exotic animal expert with experience handling porcupines and the necessary equipment to capture transport such a creature.
“However, the situation took an unexpected turn. Upon arrival, the man was surprised to recognize the animal as… his own porcupine,” police wrote in a news release. “As it turned out, the animal had likely chewed through a fence post and escaped the property on its own.”
The porcupine was safely returned home with no injuries to human or animals.
