It’s not uncommon to see a young raccoon climb up a tree or a skunk forage for food in Eureka, Missouri. Wildlife is everywhere in the St. Louis-adjacent city, typically living in harmony with the locals.
But when an animal lover named Rebecca spotted a baby raccoon and a baby skunk running around together recently, something seemed off. The two buddies were wandering around a busy parking lot for hours, and they refused to leave each other’s side.
Wherever one went, the other followed closely behind.
Rebecca hoped to find other skunks and raccoons in the area, but she quickly realized that neither of them had any family members nearby.
“The very young raccoon and very young skunk, possibly separated from their own families, must have crossed each other’s paths at just the right time,” Missouri Wildlife Rescue Center (MWRC) wrote on Facebook. “Wild skunks and raccoons of this age would normally be with their siblings, so sticking together may have seemed …