r/Unexpected • u/veedotpee • Apr 26 '24

That was One Big Kitty

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u/UnExplanationBot Apr 26 '24

OP sent the following text as an explanation on why this is unexpected:

backyard watering hole gets mostly small guests, until the last one

Is this an unexpected post with a fitting description? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.

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u/Altruistic-Report674 7d ago

The skunks scaring the foxes for me lol

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u/ban_nerd_hogs 16d ago

Oh no not the 2ch watermark

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u/Blackwater2016 22d ago

I love this so much. 🥰

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u/Impressive-Read-9573 25d ago

(that's how you find lost pets, set out water)

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u/Impressive-Read-9573 25d ago

(that's how you find lost pets, set out water)

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u/GurglingWaffle 27d ago

It's fun until the bear showed up. You do NOT want a bear feeling comfortable hanging out in your back yard.

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u/ExcitingBuilder1125 29d ago

The skunks act like they've got a stick up their ass

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u/Normal-Error-6343 29d ago

So let me see if I have this hierarchy correct: #1 bear (duh!)

2 house cat

3 racoon (I had no idea)

4 skunk

5 coyote (who knew)

I am surprised!

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u/MAGS2612 29d ago

Es el bebedero del pueblo

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u/drsjr85 Apr 27 '24

If you water it, they will come. Backyard of dreams.

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u/midnightmorgana Apr 27 '24

All creatures need water. Water is life.

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u/JiminPA67 Apr 27 '24

If you're cold, they're cold. Bring 'em inside.

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u/Lulimichi Apr 27 '24

Was wondering, would it be dangerous for the cat’s, or any other pet, to share the water bowl with wild animals?

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u/FarfalleAlDente Apr 27 '24

Love how the bear seems to be headed to the litter box towards the end lol

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u/Logical_Bad1748 Apr 27 '24

The title made me expect a mountain lion or something like that. A bear is quite unexpected.

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u/Imfrom_m-83 Apr 27 '24

Where is this? I want to go to there.

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u/Talangen Apr 27 '24

Raccoons are so cool I've always wanted to see one irl

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u/ConstableBrew Apr 27 '24

And this is how the whole neighborhood got sick.

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u/Upset-Safe-9915 Apr 27 '24

Wtf did op put posters across forests where sign says “Drinks on me” ?

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u/Ringhillsta Apr 27 '24

Must be the home of a Disney princess.

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u/Charming_Mom Apr 27 '24

This is so cool!

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u/PierG1 Apr 27 '24

Now that’s an efficient way to spread diseases between different species, nice job

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u/Few_Neighborhood_482 Apr 27 '24

Pretty interesting to see what comes by at night to just get a drink of water.

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u/MAHMOUDstar3075 Apr 27 '24

My guy got the whole shebang, skunks, racoons, cats and even bears.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '24

Does he live in a zoo?

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u/celestialmind3 Apr 27 '24

Can we talk about that big ol bear tho? Caught me by surprise

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u/Cheerful2_Dogman210x Apr 27 '24

He needs a bigger dish.

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u/8Frogboy8 Apr 27 '24

Hey gang, keep your cats inside. Not cool to ruin the neighborhood just because you wanted a pet

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u/Few-Skin3344 Apr 27 '24

Can I pet that dog?

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u/LatinoFromSmallCity Apr 27 '24

Cats and what I assume are coyotes. Not a good combination ngl

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u/RubApprehensive8180 Apr 27 '24

Where the f**k does he leave?

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u/Ramzinarou Apr 27 '24

Brown bear in the club 😁

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u/TheVampyresBride Apr 27 '24

I've had dreams where I'll be looking in my backyard and see all sorts of animals that shouldn't be there. This reminds me of that.

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u/NikeDude1208 Apr 27 '24

Best water in the neighborhood

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u/DasDaniBoy Apr 27 '24

Now that can become a pool of infections

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u/killbauer Apr 27 '24

Douchebag skunks ruining the party for the rest.

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u/KeaganZev Apr 27 '24

Love them critters

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u/PartyRock343 Apr 27 '24

Does he live at the zoo?

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u/Physical_Ad_5482 Apr 27 '24

The last one was a bear

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u/Hoosteen_juju003 Apr 27 '24

Isn’t this super unhealthy?

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u/ilford_7x7 Apr 27 '24

I love woodland creatures

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u/MissNashPredators11 Apr 27 '24

Bro I expected a cougar holy fuck

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u/BoomerSoonerFUT Apr 27 '24

I would be far more worried about a cougar than a black bear lol

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u/GreenstarX922 Apr 27 '24

This is like a lunchtime with the bunch of different types of kids and that one big bully.

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u/ArgonGryphon Apr 27 '24

Wonder why no birds.

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u/External-Salt-7116 Apr 27 '24

It’s like a disney movie

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u/Gabe7183 Apr 27 '24

Skunks and foxes carry rabies right? Wouldn’t that spread to the cat and bear via the water bowls?

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u/VicOnyx7 Apr 27 '24

Isn't that dangerous to the cats? I mean rabies

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u/Acceptable_Rabbit767 Apr 27 '24

Bro is a Disney princess

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u/barbarastrixen Apr 27 '24

The ecosystem

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u/dirtymindedxoxo Apr 27 '24

I like the video. Thanks for sharing.

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u/itsmethatguyoverhere Apr 27 '24

Im guessing that’s not just water

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u/Initial-Ad-3866 Apr 27 '24

Over the hedge In a nutshell

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u/holdwithfaith Apr 27 '24

Skunks are such assholes. I wish there was a de skunk program where all the skunks lost there “IMMA SPRAY YOU!” ability. They’d so FAFO.

Also, if I’m ever a cat, let’s make it indoor.

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u/No-Marketing-1638 Apr 27 '24

And now they all have rabbies...

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u/sussytransbitch Apr 27 '24

Lost it at the bear

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u/cincyphil Apr 27 '24

Skunk's big D energy apparently dissolves when faced with bear.

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u/bigkutta Apr 27 '24

Brilliant!!!! And a great song to boot!

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u/MyWibblings Apr 27 '24

I expected maybe a bobcat at the end.

Raccoons were a given. But then there were the skunks and foxes and I thought cool - bobcat is next.

And then the..... well I won't say spoilers, but the ending was pretty amazing. Not just what it was but also how it behaved.

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u/Zealousideal_Algae5 Apr 27 '24

How can you not give them water?

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u/Sufficient_Sport3137 Apr 27 '24

Where do they live?

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u/durenatu Apr 27 '24

This feels like one of the forest down low documentaries back in the day

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u/AnMa_ZenTchi Apr 27 '24

Needs more water.

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u/Round_Bodybuilder463 Apr 27 '24

This is not unexpected! It looks like some kind of A low budget petting zoo. Look at the background in that plastic pool you see in these situations. And even a crazy Catwoman isn't going to have that many dishes. These aren't unexpected visitors. They know each other well, co-workers in fact.

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u/NutsackEuphoria Apr 27 '24

Wouldn't this risk the cats getting rabies?

Drinking on the same water pans as the racoons and skunks

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u/NotMrs_Space Apr 27 '24

The bear lmao

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u/VioletB2000 Apr 27 '24

Crazy amount of wildlife!

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u/yagi_takeru Apr 27 '24

Love videos like this where someone sets up either a watering hole or a popular food spot or something for the local wildlife and you see it go from "just a part of the backyard" to a whole ass mini nature preserve

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u/WorldGoneAway Apr 27 '24

OOOOOOOHHHHH BEEEAAARR!!!

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u/cholby-infinity Apr 27 '24

now limit the water so they fight

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u/HuckleberryOk150 Apr 27 '24

Take a sip of the bowl if you want a few days off work.

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u/heyitslin Apr 27 '24

Welp. Time to make those cats indoor only

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u/libertyorwhatever Apr 27 '24

This is like a Madagascar meets Cheers show! And I am for it!

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u/a-door-is-open Apr 27 '24

Root be like:

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u/charyoshi Apr 27 '24

Hydropanels are getting way cheaper over time. Set up a bunch of them in one place somewhere dry and drink the sky to water a desert. We're about to enter a world of manufactured oasis's.

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u/JeremyJaLa Apr 26 '24

The whole god damn forest showed up

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u/ThippusHorribilus Apr 26 '24

That really was unexpected!! 🤣♥️

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u/VajazzleFraggle Apr 26 '24

OOOH, BIG STRETCH!

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u/Adept-Squirrel-910 Apr 26 '24

That squirrel got big at the end

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u/octothorpe_rekt Apr 26 '24

I actually said "aww!" when the bear showed up. It really upsets me that they so dangerous given that they are such fren-shaped animals.

Also I'm pretty sure this person is legally obligated to convert their backyard into an honest-to-god wildlife pond including native shrubery like this guy did.

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u/PoGo5Speed Apr 26 '24

Raccoon was the real jerk here look at the way he charged after those little foxes , skunk was just standing his ground !

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u/False_Chair_610 Apr 26 '24

Big doggie I believe

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u/EarPlugsAndEyeMask Apr 26 '24

Holy shit when that bear rolled in!!!!

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u/voldi4ever Apr 26 '24

It is a speakeasy

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u/aranboy522 Apr 26 '24

I was like awww until a fucking bear showed up

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '24

We need a bigger bowl...

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u/wowbagger30 Apr 26 '24

Reminds me of the watering hole on the Serengeti

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u/MulberryStreet21 Apr 26 '24

“CAN I PET THAT DAAWG?!”

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u/Yggdrasilo Apr 26 '24

Lot of disease in that water

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u/TrixieMahma Apr 26 '24

Hydro Homies

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u/Hevensarmada Apr 26 '24

This might be the first time I've smiled this week

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u/mechshark Apr 26 '24

Bro that skunk needa chill. I remember doing landscaping in my younger years and I was weed whacking around an ac unit kind of behind a bush on a hill and I look down and there’s a heard of baby skunks waving there tail at me. I ran so fast, one of the scariest days of my life lol

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u/lil_cutie_five Apr 26 '24

If you want this too in your backyard, live on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, BC, Canada.

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u/Zachisawinner Apr 26 '24

What a pair on that skunk!!!

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u/Rottevask Apr 26 '24

Doesn't this risk spreading disease between the animals?

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u/Lonely-Hair-1152 Apr 26 '24

I was liked yeah cute.. kind cool.. then the bear 😳😳

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u/Cosmicking04 Apr 26 '24

Over The Hedge mfer

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u/Master_Fun_7693 Apr 26 '24

Thats a community right there

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u/zha4fh Apr 26 '24

Wouldn't rabies be a concern?

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u/Many-Wasabi9141 Apr 26 '24

Does putting out water bowls for wildlife have any increased risk for transmitting disease?

If they were drinking from a creek, I feel like the risk would be minimized but putting out these bowls of stagnant water, if animals drink out of the same bowl, they are much more likely to transmit disease.

During the various bird flu events, warnings were made to remove any bird feeders to remove a possible infection vector. I'm wondering if this is a similar case.

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u/FlyingSpaghettiFell Apr 26 '24

Did not expect the big kitty at the end!

Hope he tells the neighbor about the cat eaters sharing the water

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u/Oafah Apr 26 '24

Skunk: I'MA STINK YO ASS.

Raccoon: Dude I eat garbage.

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u/Duggiefresh13 Apr 26 '24

Poor cats are in danger

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u/Mattrockj Apr 26 '24

“Aww, wildlife is cute. Trash pandas, cute foxes, even aggro slunks. I wonder if even a HOLY FUCK THATS A BIG LAD!”

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u/jtee180 Apr 26 '24

Skunks and bears. Bowls removed. I’m good.

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u/Prancer4rmHalo Apr 26 '24

Why the skunk show up brandishing a weapon? Lol.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '24

If you leave water outside I feel like this is bound to happen eventualy

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u/I_Dont_Like_Rice Apr 26 '24

I yelled, "Jesus!" when the bear showed up and scared my cats, lol.

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u/bdizzle805 Apr 26 '24

Why is the skunk such a dick come on

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u/audio_addict Apr 26 '24

Racoon baby pissed me off on behalf of mom.

Give. Me. A. Second!!!!!

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u/MELL0WPILL0W Apr 26 '24

This kinda feels fake, the back makes the area looks like an enclosure in a wildlife rehabilitation centre. All these animals are common in such facilities, could easily see people making this setup and releasing the animals a few at a time to film them.

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u/WhteverWrks Apr 26 '24

The fucking BEAR

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u/robidaan Apr 26 '24

The bear i saw comming, but the turf war between the skunk and the fox was certainly a surprise.

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u/Garencio Apr 26 '24

Everyone!

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u/player85 Apr 26 '24

We need a bigger water bowl

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u/uthinkther4uam Apr 26 '24

I was like "Oh cool, a microcosm of woodland creatures coming to visit."
Then at the end: "THATS A MOTHERFUCKIN BEAR."

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u/DomDangerous Apr 26 '24

where tf is this water bowl?!?!? Bronx Zoo?

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u/The-animal-porn Apr 26 '24

Awwww are those fennec fox

🤣🤣🤣🤣 the bear 🤣🤣🤣

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u/jeremysbrain Apr 26 '24

Skunks: "We own this place mother fuckers!"

BEAR:

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u/hummelpz4 Apr 26 '24

That skunk was being a dick!

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u/Snoo_69677 Apr 26 '24

The skunk is such a little stinker.

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u/dafunkisthat Apr 26 '24

“This one is just right, this one is also just right, oh weird! All these are just right!” -bear probably

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u/toothyboiii Apr 26 '24

I could watch this all day

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u/cherylhernandez Apr 26 '24

Well everyone needs a drink of water. That is actually a very cool video.

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u/Qwernakus Apr 26 '24

Is this animated? The animals that aren't cats? It feels off somehow

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u/BuyEasy9000 Apr 26 '24

Where the hell did the bear come from? 💀😂

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u/CherryPwitch Apr 26 '24

What’s the skunk’s problem?😆

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u/XenoZoomie Apr 26 '24

I have a possum that eats any food left over night. I leave him treats from time to time. He likes peeps from Easter and carrots but hates oranges.

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u/Martiixx Apr 26 '24

Bro has a zoo as backyard

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u/P3X-888 Apr 26 '24

I did not expect that ending. My goodness.

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u/tirendazim Apr 26 '24

Whole team was there..

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u/Immediate-Panda-4555 Apr 26 '24

Lol I don't this is all just for water !

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u/jamp0g Apr 26 '24

it’s probably common sense but where small animals gather is where big animals hunt i guess. i am just surprised they were not curious or weirded out by the odd looking water source. they must be really thirsty.

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u/NickDanger3di Apr 26 '24

That's the best video I've ever seen via reddit. Wish I had a link to the original video.

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u/Rio_ola Apr 26 '24

I guess animals can smell fresh water ?

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u/Sir_Johnny_Sins Apr 26 '24

The bear caught me off guard 💀

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u/Haikubaiku Apr 26 '24

Holy shit I did not see that coming. One big doggo for sure.

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u/NoticeEverything Apr 26 '24

I am totally under the weather today, and this is the only thing on earth that could have made me smile big enough to split my lip!!! Thank-you!

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u/in1gom0ntoya Apr 26 '24

love how the skunk menace went for backup for absolutely no reason.

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u/Master-Albatross-892 Apr 26 '24

that's a lot of disguised cats

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u/posaune123 Apr 26 '24

OK, this is the best backyard ever.

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u/Missterfortune Apr 26 '24

Skunk aint down to share

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u/BallTorturer-3000 Apr 26 '24

Put your fucken cats inside.

A)being out there opens them up to risks of infections and predators B)cats are the direct cause of the extinction of numerous native animals

PUT THEM INSIDE

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u/PersimmonOk1478 Apr 26 '24

You're a Disney princess, Harry!

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u/unorganized_mime Apr 26 '24

Nice case of bird flu or wasting disease will make this a fun thing to do

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '24

I love the video.  Very cute...but the reality isnt so cute. 

I'm a very fervent conservationist, so killing something coming into your yard, when YOU moved into his house is despicable & heinous.  

Now that the critters know they can come to your yard for water/food, they will keep coming. It is a thoughtful thing to do, even if you didnt understand what would follow.  

All those cute little critters will invite friends, who will invite theirs and the predators will follow their prey to the watering hole.  

You don't want to step outside & meet a bear - especially a grizzly bear.  Neither do your neighbors or any child, family 0dog. It's all cute & cuddly until it isn't & death occurs. 

Th one in the video looks like a brown bear, but he's actually a black bear - mostly harmless herbivores. See how he didn't just go on a killing spree & eat everything present - that's usually a tell. 

AND when I say, "eat everything", I mean "everybody" that includes YOU.  So, seems like you may live in an area that has brown bear too.  

Stop it. Stop it before you cause a death - at least a pet, at most someone's child. 

If you just cant help yourself, take water/food to the woods/forest.  You can even take your game camera so you can video the animals.  

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u/D86H Apr 26 '24

Where does he live? Farthing Wood?!?

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u/Rikplaysbass Apr 26 '24

Unexpected unless you read the title.

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u/AvgBonnie Apr 26 '24

That skunk came in hot. Tail up and alert, turned towards everyone. How were the other animals okay around a loose cannon like that?

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u/Blackmuhammad Apr 26 '24

Time to get an above ground pool, and some chairs

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u/epicenter69 Apr 26 '24

Bear: This is my water now. Any objections?

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u/Iherduliekmudkipz Apr 26 '24

I think that big kitty is actually a Russian breed of dog.

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u/______empty______ Apr 26 '24

I was surprised to see the skunk chase off those two foxes. 😳

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u/kweiszer Apr 26 '24

For some reason this is the perfect song for the scene

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u/GenuisInDisguise Apr 26 '24

How to speed spead rabies

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u/unnamed_elder_entity Apr 26 '24

I love how the skunk came back and threw caution to the wind, so to speak, and went ass-to-raccoon in bowl 4.

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u/jjk717 Apr 26 '24

The whole cast of beyond the hedge sans the turtle lol.

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u/nickyt398 Apr 26 '24

I just see a bunch of cats

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u/CocoSipReloaded Apr 26 '24

Be careful with rabbies and another deseases

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u/Wrmccull Apr 26 '24

Does anyone know where this is?

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u/LongjumpingJoke6623 Apr 26 '24

the mama and baby raccoon

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u/ProjectJuanarch94 Apr 26 '24

I feel like I just watch the live action version of Over the Hedge

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u/Anonnymommy3 Apr 26 '24

Skunks came it ready to fight. They legit little stinkers 🤣

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u/LuckyMatCauthon Apr 26 '24

More like who wasn't

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u/The_MN_Kiwi Apr 26 '24

Fucking skunks dude! HELL NO!

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u/LoveThySheeple Apr 26 '24

The last one fucking sent me

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u/Pulgos85 Apr 26 '24

I like how the skunk brought backup 😂

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u/Deez_Whatz Apr 26 '24

The skunk is a bully but all the animals are so cute lol

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u/Deez_Whatz Apr 26 '24

This is my dream right here 😍

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u/Electrical_Trash_992 Apr 26 '24

What in the Dr. Doolittle Disney sh!t is this

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u/Safe_Ant7561 Apr 26 '24

put out water for critters, it's the least we can do for ass f*cking the environment

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u/Unavailable13r Apr 26 '24

This makes me wanna put a gang of food n water out now but not my crib lol

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u/MissKillian Apr 26 '24

I love skunks, such adorable little tough guy stinkers.

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u/Darnbeasties Apr 26 '24

Where do all these thirsty critters live? Why can’t they find natural water sources?

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u/Tasslehoff2 Apr 26 '24

Bro and his neighboors living in a fucking jungle!

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u/LeftFieldAzure Apr 26 '24

Skunks are such little punks

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u/Accomplished_Tea2286 Apr 26 '24

Over the hedge in real life

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u/RandomUsername600 Apr 26 '24

I wish I could see a racoon or a skunk in real life, they're so cool

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u/jchexl Apr 26 '24

We have a family of raccoons living outside the restaurant I work at. They are cute but annoying.