Meet ‘Blondie’: Rare Blonde Raccoon Caught on Camera

A woman in Iowa says she has repeatedly had quite a unique and rare animal visit her home, and has even captured the creature on film.

Krystal Folsom of Hornick, Iowa, was first visited by a blonde raccoon, one that she has named “Blondie,” near the end of October. A couple of weeks later, Blondie again paid Folsom a visit. The homeowner was able to take several videos of the rare animal.

”I’ve been here eight years and I’ve seen the raccoons for eight years. To see that, it’s like oh my gosh, where did it come from,” Folsom told KTIV News. “How did it get here? Ya know, but again research says recessive genes somewhere in the mating made for a perfect combination.”

Folsom says that she initially thought it was an albino raccoon, but after doing some research discovered it was instead a “very rare” blonde raccoon.

“It has to do with the pigment in their skin, the recessive genes have to be just perfect for it to come out as blonde, so every night I’m watching for it,” Folsom told KTIV News.

Blondie is also apparently interested in Folsom, the homeowner says.

“[Blondie] just came right up to the window. It was curious I don’t think it actually knew what I was, but it was curious and just came up to it,” Folsom told KTIV News. “It’s just very interesting to me and everyone that I have shown has never heard of a blonde raccoon.”

Folsom admits to the local news station that she has been putting out treats for raccoons, such as corn or grapes, as she is a self-professed animal lover. She adds that she is excited to keep feeding her new rare animal friend and hopes that it keeps coming back.

The animal visited Folsom again just last Tuesday, KTIV News reports.