As I sit here writing this article, I’m waiting on a “wildlife expert” to get not one, not two, but FOUR raccoons out of my fireplace that I’ve barricaded with a bookshelf. The poor little guys fell down my chimney and I’m glad I was home or else they would’ve gotten loose and probably destroyed my house.
My point is that during this lockdown, the animals have decided that they’re going to take the planet over. And it’s actually happening all over the place.
Oh, you don’t believe me? Here’s the proof.
1. Don’t get in his way.
That bear is HUGE.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_8HOg8nqE9/
2. Take a load off.
Clearly making itself at home.
Toronto, Canada. This very comfortable deer that has visited my yard almost every day of the pandemic, often with its friends/family pic.twitter.com/PFInKFHmND
— PatienceIsAVirtue (@patiencekalu) April 13, 2020
3. They’re really hungry.
Are they allowed to use the drive-thru?
4. Don’t see that often in San Francisco.
A wily coyote…I had to say that…
Coyote on the streets of San Francisco during the coronavirus shelter in place order #mindblowing #wow pic.twitter.com/mz35HAe9ZM
— manishkumar (@manishkumar457) March 23, 2020
5. Sheep taking over the streets in Turkey.
This is crazy!
https://twitter.com/munsifmey/status/1256752959666507776
6. Just monkeying around.
Time to take a dip.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-3wftKFsBp/
7. Wild boars in Italy.
Wow! You don’t see this very often.
On a positive note, at least nature is returning to our cities. This is from Bergamo, Italy… pic.twitter.com/VvUUPt3WZg
— Robert Woodshaw (@robertwoodshaw) March 30, 2020
8. Turkeys in Baton Rouge.
Just seeing what’s going on in the neighborhood.
Gangs of turkeys taking over the empty #quarantine streets here in #batonrouge #animalstakingover pic.twitter.com/aZYGVQSDqz
— Prosanta Chakrabarty (@PREAUX_FISH) April 18, 2020
9. The pool now belongs to them.
But maybe they’d be willing to share?
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAIs65YjjZ_/
10. For now, it belongs to the animals.
But the humans will be back at some point.
Assisting the greenkeeper in his efforts to ensure the Skukuza Golf Club is in its usual tip top shape when the humans return to play after #SALockdown .
📸Jean Rossouw Kruger National Park@SANParks pic.twitter.com/pvPPTZqHxf— Kruger National Park (@SANParksKNP) April 17, 2020
11. Street cow in India.
Just minding its own business.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_2Y64Ujkl-/
12. A stroll through the yard.
Keep the dog away from them!
Nature coming back. Deer in #Toronto on our front lawn. Warmed our hearts during this #IsolationLife . Our #dog Ryder not so happy. pic.twitter.com/A4nmQAJgqz
— Mark Cohon (@MarkCohon) March 29, 2020
I told you! But you just didn’t want to listen, did you?!?!
Have you had any experiences with wild animals during this lockdown? If so, please tell us about it in the comments.
And share some photos if you have ’em!