Unless the approaching foe – a coyote, fox, bobcat or human, perhaps – backs off, the tiny critter with white spots and dark, inquisitive eyes will blast its infamous odor with ninja-like fury.

While petting Mr. Sushi, Loren Woehlk, 7, asks Chris Alberts why she named her emotional support skunk ‘Mr. Sushi’ at the Public Library in Garwin, Iowa, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Alberts told him ...

A skunk has tested positive for rabies, making it the sixth case of the disease in Gaston County. On Wednesday, Gaston County ...