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Clutch time: Canadian and US World Cup mascots feature in Peruvian drugs raid

The Guardian Sport Saturday 13 June 2026, 15:39 UTC By Tom Lutz 1 min read
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Lima police dress as mascots in raid on suspectZayu the Jaguar left out of police operationWhile tensions between Canada and the United States have risen in the last few years as Donald Trump has made threats to turn his northern neighbour into a 51st state of America, there has been some mutual cooperation in crime fighting. Earlier this week, Clutch the Bald Eagle and Maple the Moose – the mascots for the United States and Canada respectively at this year’s World Cup – helped Peruvian...

  • Lima police dress as mascots in raid on suspect

  • Zayu the Jaguar left out of police operation

While tensions between Canada and the United States have risen in the last few years as Donald Trump has made threats to turn his northern neighbour into a 51st state of America, there has been some mutual cooperation in crime fighting.

Earlier this week, Clutch the Bald Eagle and Maple the Moose – the mascots for the United States and Canada respectively at this year’s World Cup – helped Peruvian police in a drugs raid.

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