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 ...

A raccoon that had been living with its paw in a trap got stuck in a tree while trying to escape a barking dog. The raccoon's foot became lodged in an illegal trap, the Idaho Humane Society said in a ...

A Quincy man is facing criminal charges after police say he placed a caged raccoon on top of a fire in his backyard over the weekend. Andrew Chieu, 63, was arraigned Tuesday in Quincy District Court ...