Raccoon of Kherson
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Kherson (Ukrainian: Херсо́н)[1] is the name given to one of two raccoons stolen from Kherson by Russian zookeeper Oleg Zubkov during the Russian retreat from the city during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The animal became a subject of memes following the theft, referred to as the raccoon of Kherson (Ukrainian: єно́т з Херсо́на).[2] A pro-Russian Telegram channel is dedicated to the animal.
Theft
On 11 November 2022,
A few days later, Zubkov stated in an interview that the animals from the Kherson Zoo were taken to
Reactions
In Ukraine
On November 13,
The Ukrainian branch of
Serhii Bratchuk, spokesman for the Ukrainian military administration of the Odesa Oblast, sarcastically offered to exchange the raccoon for ten Russian prisoners of war.[3] A petition was created on the website of the Office of the President of Ukraine proposing to exchange the raccoon for the Odesa monument of Catherine the Great, receiving more than 6,500 signatures by 22 November 2022.[1]
General director of
In Russia
On November 22, the Russian TV channel
Russian media has claimed that the raccoon lives with Russian soldiers in the trenches, and that it loves to play "dirty tricks" and turn their living space "upside-down".[9] In December 2022, a video was released showing Vladimir Saldo being bitten by the raccoon during an attempt to pet the animal on video.[16]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Как пропаганда использует енота из Херсона". «Холод» (in Russian). 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ a b Laurence Peter (2022-11-13). "Ukraine war: Kherson curfew and river ban in security crackdown". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ BBC News Україна(in Ukrainian). 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ a b c Robyn Dixon (2022-11-13). "Russian zookeeper kidnaps animals from Kherson, Ukraine says". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ a b ""Зачем?": СМИ сообщают об украденном из Херсона еноте, Twitter заполонили мемы". TVNET (in Russian). 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "Спас или украл? Как Зубков херсонских енотов в Крым увез". Крым.Реалии (in Russian). 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Из Херсона украли енота, ламу и других животных: это сделали сотрудники парка "Тайган" в Крыму". Current Time TV (in Russian). 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ Tenisheva, Anastasia (2022-11-15). "Russian Zookeeper Accused of Stealing Animals From Ukraine's Kherson Claims Relocation 'Temporary'". Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ a b ""Просыпаемся – все разгромлено": украденный из Херсона енот устроил диверсию против оккупантов". Charter 97 (in Russian). 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "Директор крымского зоопарка пообещал вернуть в Херсон украденных енотов". Каспаров.Ru (in Russian). 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "Ukraine updates: Russian 'war crimes' reported in Kherson". Deutsche Welle. 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- Zerkalo.io(in Russian). 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "Херсонский депутат: есть большой общественный запрос на то, чтобы предатели понесли ответственность". Delfi. 2022-11-24. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ Brendan Cole (2022-11-23). "Russia says raccoon stolen from Ukraine is raising morale—"he motivates us"". Newsweek. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "Даже в аду любят сказки. Z-мифология: безобидные мемы или симптом?". RFE/RL (in Russian). 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ Censor.NET (2022-12-01). "Kherson raccoon bit traitor Saldo. VIDEO". Retrieved 2023-10-16.