On Royal Street in Quincy, Massachusetts, Andrew Chieu was apprehended by the police on charges of animal cruelty after allegedly setting a raccoon on fire. The horrifying episode came to light when officers responded to a heated argument between two neighbors, ultimately discovering a caged raccoon displaying burn injuries. Source: CBS Boston/YouTube According to […]
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Princeton on alert after rabid raccoon rampage
Princeton New Jersey was put on high alert this week after a rabid raccoon bit two people, including a Princeton University student, authorities said. The first “unprovoked” attack occurred near the Dillon Gym on Princeton’s campus around 8:45 p.m. Monday, authorities said. The health department said the “chirping” raccoon ambushed an unsuspecting female Princeton University […]
Rabid Fox Bites Child, Sparking Fears Entire Family Exposed
A child was injured and a family exposed to infection last week after an attack by a rabid fox, local officials confirmed on Thursday. The incident took place on the evening of October 30 near Gilliam Church Road in Elon, North Carolina, in a rural region of Alamance County. A town of roughly 11,000 people, […]
Petition: Justice for Woman Who Burned a Raccoon Alive and Recorded It for Social Media
A woman in Sarasota, Florida set a live raccoon on fire and recorded it in a series of viral videos for the social media app Snapchat. She and a colleague apparently heard the raccoon in the dumpster near work, calmly doing its own thing while it peacefully scrounged for food. In a second video, she […]
Petition: Mandate Counseling for Sadistic Men Who Tortured Raccoon to Death
Raccoons are highly intelligent critters. In some ways, they’re not that different from us — they even (adorably) wash some of their food before eating it. But one couple decided instead of admiring adorable raccoons, they would film themselves torturing one. In the video, one of the perpetrators can be seen pinning down the poor […]
October 1st is International Raccoon Appreciation Day
We share our world… wish this were true you try not to share. This we will not let you do. We are everywhere you happen to be, so learn to enjoy our playful company.
5 of The Most Adorable Rescue Raccoons
Raccoons sometimes get a bad rap for their mischievous look and penchant for rummaging through garbage. But, they can also be endearing and cute — if you catch them at the right time! Given the prejudices some have toward them, however, they can sometimes find themselves in sticky situations. When this occurs, amazing rescuers can step […]
Geneva Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charges for Trapping and Setting Racoon on Fire
In a tale of distressing animal cruelty emerging from Ontario County, a man from Geneva has been charged with committing an unthinkable act against a raccoon. Willis Bowles Jr., 35, is now in the crosshairs of the legal system following his disturbing actions that sparked immediate outrage. The Ontario County Humane Society, last week, came […]