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Raccoons Are Developing Into House Pets, Researchers Confirm

Raccoons Are Developing Into House Pets, Researchers Confirm

Urban Raccoons Show Signs of Potential Domestication Research indicates that raccoons are exhibiting traits akin to those of domesticated pets. A study highlighted in Scientific American has found that urban raccoons tend to have shorter snouts compared to their rural counterparts, which is one of the initial signs of domestication. This investigation, published in Frontiers […]

Long Island concerned after discovery of 5 rabid raccoons, health warning issued.

Officials in Long Island have issued a health alert following the discovery of a rabid raccoon at the border between Nassau and Suffolk counties. This latest case was reported when a dead raccoon was found in North Amityville on May 6, as indicated by the county’s Department of Health. Dr. Gregson Piggott mentioned, “We’re boosting […]

Washington Woman’s Home Mobbed by 100 Raccoons

A Washington state woman had no choice but to call police after her decades-old habit of feeding local raccoons got out of control and the animals became fully invading her home, authorities said. The resident, who lives in the Seattle suburb of Poulsbo, called Kitsap County Sheriff's Office deputies Thursday because of the disturbance. 100 […]

Washington woman calls cops after yard taken over by more than 100 raccoons

There are no good intentions. A Washington state woman who had been feeding her neighbor's raccoons for decades called 911 after returning home to find more than 100 furry masked intruders blocking her access. I reported it to. Kitsap County sheriff's deputies responded to the scene and said the woman told them she had been […]

Washington street sign hacked to display surprising warning about ‘angry raccoons’

Good news and bad news for residents of Spokane, Washington: There are no reports of “angry raccoons” threatening the public, but it appears the city has a prankster. On Wednesday, Feb. 28, motorists on Northwest Boulevard in Spokane were greeted with a very unusual message on a construction sign. Instead of the typical “Roadworks ahead” […]