I have no clue where to go with this question, maybe one of you can help me out...

I live in California, and I've wanted to own a Tanuki (Japanese raccoon dog) for some time now. They don't allow them to get shipped to the US, and there's only two in the country at zoos. Is there any way I could go about obtaining one? My best guess is that it's illegal and ill have to go through an exotic dealer, but that probably takes alot of time and will cost me way too much money. Any ideas?

http://imgur.com/bvCbnL8 Animal in question


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[23 Points] ohwow6:

Sometimes with posts like this one, I like to imagine the chain of events that led to the OP posting it. OP is browsing reddit at work, sees an article on front page about bitcoin, sees a mention of SR2 in the comments, spends 2 hours discovering and reading about DNMs, spends 2 more hours in awe on Agora, pauses and leans back in his chair, ponders...

Thinks, "I do not want to buy drugs, but I do want to own a Tanuki."


[13 Points] None:

you better have exotic animal money nigga


[10 Points] ThouArtNaught:

You can get one from the Silk Road. They will even ship it to you in parts for extra stealth.


[5 Points] XXX-XXX-XXX:

I want a tanuki so it can innevitably get sick and die because no vet in the country knows what the fuck to do with it.


[5 Points] None:

plan a zoo heist ahahaha


[3 Points] None:

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[3 Points] galaxyandspace:

I kinda figured you weren't joking. Most people that make this sort of post are trolling or satire.

What you are looking for is a proxy vendor. Cool. I wish I could say I knew of a few, but I can't.

So what I advise: you ever heard of TheHub? Cool now you have. It's a darknet forum dedicated to being the central place to discus markets and vendors. They get way less discussion then us, but proxy vendors are more likely to be found there. You still may not find what you need.

You always have the option of traveling and country hopping to get home. USA to Japan to ______ (Asian country) to USA, play dumb and hope it works. I would talk to a lawyer before doing it too, just to know what your rights are....

And good luck. That little thing looks adorable as fuck... I hope you find a good companion.


[2 Points] moresmarterthanyou:

dude if you find one, I am looking for a red panda, PLEASE OP let me know if you find a forum with either animals!


[2 Points] pinkprincess1:

Those are CUTE.


[1 Points] iama_shitty_person:

Go to a shady exotic pet dealer


[1 Points] CHNO28:

http://www.wasbeerhonden.nl/Pets.html


[1 Points] SmaugTheMagnificent:

In Japanese mythology these were magical shape shifters with large magical ballsacks.


[1 Points] dippinsmoke:

Pm me