A Raccoon, a North American species of animal, was discovered in Mumbai, leaving wildlife enthusiasts surprised. The raccoon is thought to have unintentionally entered a cargo container, resulting in an unexpected trip to the metropolis. Honorary Wildlife Warden of Thane and President of NGO RAWW Pawan Sharma confirmed to this newspaper that they have rescued a live raccoon from an imported goods container. 

“A container which was shipped with a consignment on November 5, 2023, from the USA arrived at JNPT last week. While unloading the goods on Saturday, the workers found an uncommon foreign animal in the container hiding behind the goods. When we were informed, our team safely rescued the animal which seemed quite weak due to starvation. We are coordinating with WCCB and other agencies to try and repatriate the animal back to the USA,” said Sharma. How the animal survived in a container for so long without food and water remains a mystery to wildlife experts.