Solenodons in Canada?

Just after drawing a picture of a Canadian cryptid from the description, I noticed it looked very similar to a solenodon. The cryptid is called No-Kos-Ma.

It is obviously a unknown species of solenodon, but in Canada? All the known species live in places like Hispaniola and Cuba. It's strange that a creature that seems to be a endemic of the Carribbean, should be found in Canada. Even the extinct species seem to be Carribbean endemics.