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Invasion of Nazi raccoons

The raccoon population in Denmark is widely believed to have originated from two pairs of raccoons let loose in the wild by a leading Nazi officer in 1934

The growing population of raccoons is threatening the nation's wildlife. And what most people don't know is that this invasive species originates from Germany with a murky past linked to a prominent Nazi officer, reported Berlingske Tidende newspaper.
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