A skunk was captured at Honolulu Harbor on Nov. 11, 2025, likely a stowaway, and euthanized; testing for rabies is pending.

A second skunk was captured at Honolulu Harbor on November 11, 2025, following a sighting by U.S. Customs and Border Protection staff, with both animals likely stowaways on cargo ships. The skunk was humanely euthanized and tested for rabies, with results pending. This follows the capture of another skunk at Hilo Harbor on November 7, which tested negative. Skunks are illegal in Hawaii due to threats to native birds and their potential to carry rabies, a disease absent in the state. Since 2018, at least eight skunks have been found across Hawaii, prompting officials to urge the public to report sightings to the state’s Pest Hotline at 808-643-PEST.