"I wouldn’t be surprised if he's someone’s released pet." ...

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Most of us see raccoons as troublemakers that raid bins and disappear before sunrise, so the idea of keeping one at home feels strange. Even so, their behavior in cities is shifting. They’re figuring ...

One person was attacked by a potentially rabid raccoon in Ridgewood over the weekend, prompting officials to issue a warning.

Burnsville Animal Control is sending out a warning to the public about the recent increase in oddly behaving racoons. On Oct. 6, Burnsville Police received information about these reports from animal ...

Raccoons solve puzzles even without food rewards, suggesting they are driven by curiosity and information-seeking. They raid compost bins, outsmart latches and sometimes look gleeful doing it. A new ...

Raccoons are fascinating creatures that are not meant to be pets. Their playful antics and curious nature can be captivating, but beneath their charming exterior lies a host of challenges and risks ...

When you have to watch someone you love go through something like this, especially your child, it’s really brutal,” Grayson ...

When Carlyn Porter, emergency response and epidemiology program administrator for Pitkin County, started her job, she received a raccoon head in a candy container. With animals bigger than a bat ...

Ridgewood police warned residents to be alert after a racoon attack and a later sighting of a sick animal.

The city of Burnsville issued a warning Tuesday about an increase in raccoons that are “behaving oddly,” apparently the result of disease. Some raccoons were seen displaying “abnormal raccoon behavior ...