Authorities catch a porcupine on the loose in Tennessee

A TWRA official celebrates rescuing a porcupine in Knoxville TN.

By George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122367)

Lake Charles, Louisiana

March 7, 2025 3:28pm CST

I admire the work of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) agents who were called by the owner of a porcupine that ran away from its home in Knoxville Tennessee on Thursday February 20. After the employees of the TWRA did rescue the porcupine, the animal was taken by the TWRA employees to the Young-Williams Center to be taken care of until the owner of the porcupine would be able to reunite with his or her pet. I am sure that the owner of the porcupine will be lectured to keep a sharper eye on porcupines since they are dangerous if they are allowed to wander in the streets. Link is upi.com/1591740078267 via @upi

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@rakski (156931)

• Philippines

11 Mar 25

good save!

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@rakski (156931)

• Philippines

11 Mar 25

@Deepizzaguy true, before it can hurt someone or it can be hurt

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@Deepizzaguy (122367)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

11 Mar 25

@rakski I fear the porcupine using his self defense skills on me.

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@Deepizzaguy (122367)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

11 Mar 25

I am in agreement with you that the animal control officer caught the porcupine safely.

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@celticeagle (190074)

• Boise, Idaho

7 Mar 25

Glad the TWRA were able to get that prickly fellow.

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@Deepizzaguy (122367)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

8 Mar 25

So am I since porcupines are dangerous animals when they are on the streets.

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@celticeagle (190074)

• Boise, Idaho

11 Mar 25

@Deepizzaguy ........They certainly can be.

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@Deepizzaguy (122367)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

12 Mar 25

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@xstitcher (39085)

• Petaluma, California

8 Mar 25

Owner of a porcupine...now that's a sentence I didn't think I'd read in--ever...

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@Deepizzaguy (122367)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

8 Mar 25

Neither do I since I know that Porcupine was the nickname of Stooge Larry Fine.

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

7 Mar 25

Now what a great rescue.

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@Deepizzaguy (122367)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

8 Mar 25

I am an in agreement with you.

@JudyEv (382664)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Mar 25

It's good the porcupine was rescued.

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@Deepizzaguy (122367)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

8 Mar 25

I am in agreement with you since porcupines are dangerous animals to have on the streets.

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