Raccoon dogs appear in more than 100 communities in Shanghai

Recently, the conflict between raccoon dogs and pets, and between raccoon dogs and people has become a hot spot. For a time, some residents panic about raccoon dogs. Management departments and experts said that since the raccoon dog incident in nuoguidu community of Milan in Songjiang last year, the professional team has conducted a large number of investigations. More and more evidence shows that raccoon dog, a national second-class protected animal, has widely existed in Shanghai, especially in Songjiang, Minhang and Qingpu, except Chongming, where there is no evidence to show its distribution. Experts suggest that raccoon dogs are timid and do not need to overreact or panic to raccoon dogs. It is hoped that the public will not touch or feed. Wang Fang, a researcher at Fudan University, said, "raccoon dogs may fight back passively, but they will not attack pets or people actively. From the exploration and practice of cities at home and abroad, it is unrealistic to drive wild animals out of cities by means of hunting and killing. On the contrary, it may backfire. We must understand wild animals and learn to live in harmony with them. "