Nashua health officials earlier this week issued a rabies warning after a raccoon captured in the Westgate Village neighborhood tested positive for the disease. The warning is designed to alert ...

Nov. 18 (UPI) --Animal rescuers in England rounded up a severely overweight raccoon spotted wandering through neighborhood gardens. The RSPCA said locals in Gwennap, Cornwall, spotted the tremendous ...

Raccoons are undeniably adorable, with their bandit-like masks and those clever little hands that seem almost human. It’s no wonder some people look at them and think, "Wouldn’t that make an amazing ...

DERBY — A raccoon that was seized from Derby last month is alive and with a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said on Wednesday afternoon.

DERBY — A woman who helps run a local pizzeria said she rescued a baby raccoon, keeping it in an outdoor habitat, before authorities seized the animal last month. In a statement Tuesday from the state ...

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DERBY, Conn. (WTNH) — A raccoon was removed from a restaurant in Derby last month, according to the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Following an ...

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 plump raccoon found itself in a tight situation — literally — after trying to squeeze through a ceiling and getting stuck halfway. John Pineda of Forest City Wildlife Control in London, Ontario, was ...

A newly published study from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock suggests that North American raccoons may be showing early signs of domestication. Researchers compared urban raccoons with their ...

It is illegal to own a raccoon as a pet in the state of Kentucky without a specific permit. Raccoons are considered dangerous to humans as they can carry diseases like rabies and roundworm. A captive ...

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 ...