The raccoon of Kherson (Ukrainian: єнот з Херсона, romanized: yenot z Khersona) is a raccoon that was stolen from the city of Kherson in November 2022 by Russian zookeeper Oleg Zubkov. The theft occurred during the Russian retreat from Kherson during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Zubkov stating that he took the raccoon, along with several other animals, from Kherson to his safari park in Crimea to protect them from the war.
The raccoon of Kherson (Ukrainian: єнот з Херсона, romanized: yenot z Khersona) is a raccoon that was stolen from the city of Kherson in November 2022 by Russian zookeeper Oleg Zubkov. The theft occurred during the Russian retreat from Kherson during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Zubkov stating that he took the raccoon, along with several other animals, from Kherson to his safari park in Crimea to protect them from the war.
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