Overview
- Haaland landed in Oslo on Tuesday carrying a taxidermied raccoon that holds a whiskey bottle and shared the photo with the caption “Me siguió a casa.”
- The piece is sold by Wild Bill’s Western Store in Dallas as the 'Whiskey Raccoon' or 'Mapache Whisky,' listed at about $750 and reported sold out after the photo circulated.
- Hours after posting, Haaland ran an Instagram poll to name the raccoon with options such as Cowboy, Ranger, TEX and R.O.W., and the image gathered millions of views across platforms.
- Reports noted that transporting taxidermy can require paperwork and customs checks but there are no public reports of enforcement or formal legal action over Haaland’s item.
- The episode underlines how Haaland’s seven-goal World Cup and huge social reach turned a local Texas souvenir into global demand and wider conversation about souvenir culture.