Raccoons are often drawn to backyards in search of food, water, or shelter. Spotting the signs early can help you manage their presence and prevent them from becoming a bigger problem. Securing trash ...

A raccoon that tested positive for rabies was captured inside Fallstaff Elementary Middle School in Baltimore on Tuesday, according to the city's health department. The raccoon was seen outside the ...

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Ohioans love theirs dogs and cats, but what about Buckeyes who want a pet with a ringed tail, black circles around its eyes and paws that look like hands? While Ohio cracked down on exotic animal ...

SANDSPUR ISLAND, Fla. — Miami is known for its beautiful beaches and vibrant culture. The area is less known for being a hidden gem teeming with adorable wildlife located just off its coast. Sandspur ...

Sept. 11 (UPI) --A New York resident's home security camera captured the moment a package was stolen from their porch by a masked porch pirate -- a raccoon. The Plattsburgh resident said the Chewy box ...

This dumpster-diving raccoon got trashed. When Kentucky nurse Misty Combs headed into work at Letcher County Health Department in Whitesburg, she didn’t expect one of her patients that day to be a ...

Sept. 8 (UPI) --A baby raccoon that became drunk from eating fermented peaches and nearly drowned in a dumpster was rescued by a Kentucky nurse who performed CPR on the animal. Misty Combs, a ...

“It was the motherly instinct in me,” Misty Combs of Kentucky said of rescuing the unconscious animal LEX 18/Youtube;Getty A nurse in Kentucky performed CPR on a drunken raccoon The raccoon had ...

There is no legal way to obtain a raccoon in Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The DNR does not recommend or encourage having raccoons or wild animals of any type as ...

In Ohio, trapping raccoons without a permit is allowed but relocation is illegal due to disease spread. Raccoons can transmit diseases like rabies, distemper and parvovirus to other animals and humans ...

It's not uncommon to come across adorable wildlife in Iowa — from summertime fawn sightings to the occasional bobcat kitten in your yard. Even a raccoon can appear cute and cuddly at the right time.