City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals ...

Raccoons are undeniably adorable, with their bandit-like masks and those clever little hands that seem almost human. It’s no ...

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 ...

Wildlife encounters are not uncommon, but in North Bergen, New Jersey, a surge in aggressive raccoon incidents had local officials urging residents to be extra cautious. North Bergen officials issued ...

My friend’s father loves to tell stories about how his family had pet raccoons when he was growing up. It wasn’t until he produced photographic evidence that I actually believed him. Images of my ...

Human-Wildlife Interactions, Vol. 10, No. 2 (Fall 2016), pp. 283-291 (9 pages) Abstract: Baylisascaris procyonis is a large parasitic nematode found in the small intestines of raccoons (Procyon lotor) ...

The dogs were playing in their backyard in the area of Old Farmers Road and Youngman Drive on Wednesday when they spotted the ...

Nashua health officials earlier this week issued a rabies warning after a raccoon captured in the Westgate Village ...

Tarrytown, NY — Westchester County Department of Health has issued a rabies alert after a raccoon tested positive for rabies in Tarrytown. The raccoon, was reported near John Paulding School at 154 ...