Otters have escaped from a zoo in the USA: raccoons do not allow employees to return them back

Raccoons are preventing keepers at a zoo and adventure park in Wisconsin from recapturing two escaped otters who broke out of their enclosures during an earlier snowstorm. The furry mischief-makers are closing the cages intended to trap the escapees.

The new Green Bay Zoo and Adventure Park in Wisconsin discovered the escape of two of its residents, river otters Louie and Ophelia, when a severe snowstorm hit the region on March 20. Keepers saw "a small crack in the buried fence, which they were able to enlarge enough to get out" during their traditional morning rounds. They immediately began searching for the escapees, aided by fresh tracks in the snow.

However, finding Louie and Ophelia was not as easy as it seemed at first glance. Not only the otters' ability to move quickly and almost silently, hiding in the thicket, but also other animals - raccoons - were an obstacle.

"The raccoons, unfortunately, hindered some of our efforts, even one trap went off shortly before the otter arrived and tried to enter it," the zoo workers complained.

Now they have to take clever steps to prevent the raccoons from disrupting the search. They are working on creating "raccoon-proof" cage traps to catch the escapees.

Recall that raccoons are animals that love to cause trouble. In different parts of the world, there are stories of funny incidents that happen with the participation of these animals.