Mystery Animal Turns Up Behind Texas Pizza Shop Very Far From Where She Belongs

A routine call turned into an unusual wildlife mystery when police officers in North Richland Hills, Texas, learned that a strange little animal had been spotted outside a local pizza restaurant. The caller was not quite sure what they were looking at and reportedly described the unexpected visitor as a possible “kangaroo or monkey.” Whatever the animal was, it clearly seemed out of place in the Texas heat, prompting officers to head over and make sure the frightened creature was safe. Credit: Instagram Officers Davis and Johnson of the North Richland Hills Police Department arrived at the MOD Pizza location and began searching the area. They soon discovered the small animal tucked into the shade beside a trash can, apparently trying to escape the intense heat. The officers approached carefully and used a towel to gently pick her up. After checking her for obvious injuries, they were left with an unusual question. What exactly had they rescued? She was clearly not a kangaroo, and she did not appear to be a monkey either. The Mystery Animal Finally Gets a Name A little research eventually solved the mystery. The unexpected visitor was a kinkajou, an exotic mammal native to the tropi...