In Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefecture and Niigata, Aichi and Fukuoka Prefectures, it is said that raccoon dogs called Sunamaki-danuki (sand-throwing raccoon dog) similarly throw sand at people.
また青森県津軽地方、新潟県、愛知県、福岡県では砂撒き狸（すなまきだぬき）というタヌキが同様に夜道で砂をかけてくるという。