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| Raccoon dogs' owner in drone help plea | Raccoon dogs' owner in drone help plea |
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| The owner of two "potentially dangerous" escaped raccoon dogs has asked for help from a drone pilot as he "just wants them back safe". | The owner of two "potentially dangerous" escaped raccoon dogs has asked for help from a drone pilot as he "just wants them back safe". |
| The fox-like mammals - also known as tanukis - dug out of a pen in Clarborough, Nottinghamshire, in the early hours of Tuesday. | The fox-like mammals - also known as tanukis - dug out of a pen in Clarborough, Nottinghamshire, in the early hours of Tuesday. |
| After reported incidents with nearby pets, Sam Tune said he was focusing on finding the pair. | After reported incidents with nearby pets, Sam Tune said he was focusing on finding the pair. |
| He said: "The best way to sort this is to get a thermal imaging drone." | He said: "The best way to sort this is to get a thermal imaging drone." |
| Warnings have been issued after one of the raccoon dogs confronted a horse and goat in a nearby paddock. | Warnings have been issued after one of the raccoon dogs confronted a horse and goat in a nearby paddock. |
| After shooing the raccoon dog away with pieces of wood, Mandy Marsh - who owns the pony and goat - also saw it confront a dog walker. | |
| Raccoon dogs | Raccoon dogs |
| Source: RSPCA | Source: RSPCA |
| But Mr Tune said the raccoon dogs did not represent a serious threat. | But Mr Tune said the raccoon dogs did not represent a serious threat. |
| "They have escaped and that is my mistake but it's important people don't think these animals are especially dangerous," he said. | "They have escaped and that is my mistake but it's important people don't think these animals are especially dangerous," he said. |
| Mr Tune said the "light-boned" animals eat insects, small animals and berries. | |
| "To be honest I am worried as the female has not been seen and if something has happened to her, this may have made the male more scared and nervous," he said. | |
| "I have been up through the night, I've been really grateful for the help given and offered, and it's been hard work." | "I have been up through the night, I've been really grateful for the help given and offered, and it's been hard work." |
| Mr Tune said cages and cameras used so far had not worked and a drone using thermal imaging would be the fastest way to find them. | Mr Tune said cages and cameras used so far had not worked and a drone using thermal imaging would be the fastest way to find them. |
| Nottinghamshire Police has urged anyone who spots the mammals to get in touch and not to approach them as they are "potentially dangerous". | Nottinghamshire Police has urged anyone who spots the mammals to get in touch and not to approach them as they are "potentially dangerous". |
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