Il Fatto Quotidiano: Scoiattoli fimati mentre “svapano” sigarette elettroniche raccolte dalla strada: i video virali e i pericoli per i piccoli roditori

È un’immagine che colpisce, e no, Zootropolis non c’entra. È un vero scoiattolo quello che, in un video diventato virale, tiene tra le zampine una sigaretta elettronica. Siamo a Brixton, nel sud di Londra, e la storia arriva dal Telegraph. Il piccolo roditore sembra rosicchiare il dispositivo: ad attirarlo, spiegano gli esperti, non sarebbe la nicotina ma l’odore fruttato tipico di alcune e-cig che viene scambiato per cibo. E non si tratta di un caso isolato: online circolano più video simili, girati anche in altre città.
“Un tempo si vedevano molti mozziconi di sigaretta abbandonati, ma non ricordo scoiattoli che li raccogliessero. È ragionevole pensare che una sigaretta elettronica, con aromi fruttati, sia più attraente rispetto a un prodotto del tabacco tradizionale”, spiega Craig Shuttleworth, esperto di scoiattoli rossi all’Università di Bangor.
Il rischio per gli animali è concreto
Il rischio è concreto. Gli animali possono ingerire microplastiche mentre rosicchiano i dispositivi, ma anche assumere nicotina, una sostanza che non incontrano in natura. “È un chiaro promemoria dei rischi che i rifiuti abbandonati rappresentano per la fauna selvatica. Invitiamo a smaltirli in modo sicuro e responsabile”, sottolinea un portavoce della Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA=.
Non si tratterebbe nemmeno di un caso isolato. La stessa RSPCA aveva già segnalato la morte di un uccello in Nuova Zelanda dopo aver ingerito una sigaretta elettronica. “È solo la punta dell’iceberg, perché molti incidenti che coinvolgono la fauna selvatica non vengono né visti né segnalati”, spiega l’esperta Evie Button. E il problema non riguarda solo gli animali selvatici: il Veterinary Poisons Information Service ha registrato 680 segnalazioni legate alle e-cig dal 2017, il 96% delle quali riguarda cani.
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Raccoon filmed while “vaping” electronic cigarettes collected from the street: viral videos and the dangers for small rodents.

It’s a striking image, and no, Zootopia has nothing to do with it. It’s a real squirrel that, in a video that has gone viral, holds an e-cigarette between its tiny paws. We are in Brixton, in south London, and the story comes from The Telegraph. The small rodent appears to be gnawing on the device: experts say it’s not the nicotine that attracts it, but the fruity scent typical of some e-cigs, which is mistaken for food. And it’s not an isolated case: several similar videos are circulating online, filmed in other cities as well.

“You used to see many cigarette butts discarded, but I don’t remember squirrels collecting them. It’s reasonable to think that an e-cigarette, with fruity flavors, is more attractive than traditional tobacco,” explains Craig Shuttleworth, an expert on red squirrels at Bangor University.

The risk to animals is real. Animals can ingest microplastics while gnawing on devices, but they can also absorb nicotine, a substance they don’t encounter in nature. “It’s a clear reminder of the risks that abandoned waste represents for wildlife. We urge people to dispose of them safely and responsibly,” says a spokesperson for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).

It wouldn’t even be an isolated case. The RSPCA had already reported the death of a bird in New Zealand after having ingested an e-cigarette. “It’s just the tip of the iceberg, because many incidents involving wildlife are neither seen nor reported,” explains expert Evie Button. And the problem isn’t just affecting wild animals: the Veterinary Poisons Information Service has recorded 680 reports related to e-cigs since 2017, 96% of which involve dogs.

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So, the corgo finally got around to watching Zootopia 2. ​

At the risk of being controversial, I actually liked it a lot more than the first movie. People credit the first movie as having good social commentary on race relations, and I can't disagree more. It distills race disparity in the most simplistic and dumb ways, while spending the majority of its runtime making jokes about how different animals do actually behave in different ways. The twist villain's motivation being that she just wants to be mayor super duper badly is just stupidly contrived, and her reveal was deeply unsatisfying. The early drafts of the movie were far better, where the racial issues were systemic and codified into society through shock collars. I still wish we'd gotten that movie instead of the "hey we just all need to get along, guys :)" movie we got.

On the other hand, Zootopia 2 actually does a decent job of tackling certain social issues. Using race-based lies and propaganda to justify the displacement of minorities is a massive issue we face. I like that the movie covered the destruction of an entire village in the past, but also had the modern version where they were going to gentrify over Marsh Market and everyone was completely fine with it. Displacement isn't a demon that their world vanquished, much as its not one we've defeated either. I also liked that Pawbert was a twist villain. As much as I was a little sad to see cute clumsy fluff boi be evil, I think making the rich, white-coded guy a savior would've massively undermined the narrative, and would've felt like something tacked onto the movie in order to appease the rich shareholders. Subverting that by making him an asshole like the rest of his family was fantastic.

So yeah, great movie. I had a good time. ​

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When and Where to Stream ‘Zootopia 2’ at Home
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What if Zootopia but Cyberpunk?

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