What the Helen of Troy is This

“A honey badger in Petworth?”

“Dear PoPville,

As seen at 1pm on Delafield and 8th st NW, this creature was NOT a cat without a tail and was trying to go up the stairs to houses.

Beaver with a fuzzy tail?
Honey badger misplaced?
Someone’s obese ferret escaped?

What is this?!”

According to my expertise, and obviously I had to post this video, it’s not a honey badger.

So is it a beaver that got into a scrap and lost its tail?

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected] I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.