Just your average night out on the tiles. Have a couple of drinks, decide to move on from the pub only to see an adorable dog on a leash walk by. Unless you’re from Carlow, and then it was possibly a raccoon. Local taximan Kevin Griffin was driving around Carlow town last night when he spotted something so strange he had to do a double take. Explaining the odd occurrence to our brothers over at JOE, he said: ''Last night, while working, I saw something that I genuinely couldn't believe. So much so, that I had to take a spin back around town to take a picture.' ''I saw a man casually out walking his dog (fairly normal), but also his raccoon. ''Yes, at 11pm last night a man was strolling through Carlow town with his pet dog and pet raccoon. ''I have actually seen it all now.'' Of course, when Kevin investigated further, he was informed it was a raccoon dog. Of course. ‘Cause we totally know what that is… Thankfully, when JOE decided to tweet out their story a friendly reader decided to update the tale with some more facts – such as the fact that the raccoon dog’s name is Solomon. We’re not quite sure the rest of his story checks out…

@JOEdotie Its'/His name is Solomon. Solomon the (Rocky) Raccoon! I know the owner. Dr. Do Little he is. Unreal way with animals. Incl. Dogs.

— Daithi O'Laoghaire (@Cunionsandphey) November 8, 2015

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