8 Wild Animals Invading Our Cities
4. Hyenas in Harar
When people think of hyenas, they usually go back in their mind to those goofy Disney versions from the Lion King until they remember that these things are killing machines capable of ripping and tearing a buffalo to pieces in mere hours. So you can imagine how dangerous it would be to have these beasts around kids and the elderly, especially after taking into account they’re pack hunters. You would literally stand no chance against them. Lucky for the citizens of Harar, they’ve managed to nigh-domesticate the hyenas by regularly feeding them bones and meat. They’re just puppies. Very edgy, potentially murderous puppies.
5. Baboons in Cape Town
Monkeys are not cute, nor are they cool to hang out with. They’re mean and vile creatures that want only two things – food and see humans suffer. These Cape Town baboons are masters at doing both at the same time. They’ll snag your purse, bag, backpack, get inside your car, pull your hair, scream at your face for not having anything edible, and some will even throw poop at you. All that inside the city. Fantastic!
6. Raccoons in Toronto
Unlike monkeys, these rascals are cute without a doubt, but they’re still a menace. They’re smart, almost invisible at night time, and they breed like rabbits. If it wasn’t for our trash cans and random food left in the backyards, raccoons would probably keep munching on bugs and roots somewhere in the forest. But you know what they say: once you’ve tried pizza, you won’t go back to the boring old larvae. Yuck!
