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 […]
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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 […]
Heartwarming Rescue: Family of Raccoons Saved from Flooded Underpass
Severe storms in Colorado led to a heartwarming rescue of a family of raccoons that found themselves trapped in a flooded underpass. The Boulder Police Department shared a video showing an officer saving the distressed animals, one of which was hanging from a pedestrian bridge. Passersby noticed the raccoons in distress and quickly called the […]
7 Humane Ways to Keep Raccoons Out of Your Garden
Raccoons are ridiculously cute and notoriously mischievous, and based on looks alone, it would seemingly be very hard to be mad at one. But, for those of us with gardens (or garbage cans, for that matter), raccoons can quickly wear out that welcome. These little bandits have a bad reputation for destroying gardens. like to […]
Rescuers Free Adorable Raccoon From Peanut Butter Jar in Heartwarming Rescue
In a heartwarming incident, a raccoon was recently rescued by the New England Wildlife Center after getting its head stuck inside a peanut butter jar. The animal had been blindly navigating the underbrush, trying to free itself from the jar. Fortunately, a homeowner noticed the raccoon and alerted the rescue team, who worked tirelessly to […]
Tennessee Cops Looking For Person Responsible For Killing and Dumping 11 Raccoons
A Tennessee sheriff’s office is looking for a person that they believe killed almost a dozen raccoons, which is the state’s ‘official wild animal’. The person reportedly then dumped the critters’ dead bodies under a bridge. The sherrif’s office in Newport posted on Facebook saying, “Our community has such beauty and then you have a […]
New Study Reveals How Raccoons Survive in Human-Dominated Environments
Raccoons are adorable creatures that are known for digging in the trash, but not much research has gone into how these critters navigate big cities and suburbs in which they usually live in. Lauren Stanton, a postdoctoral researcher studying animal cognition at the University of California, Berkeley, published a paper with her team in […]
North Dakota Woman Who Took Rescued Raccoon to Bar for Happy Hour is Arrested
A woman from North Dakota has been charged with three crimes after she took a raccoon she rescued named Rocky to a bar for happy hour. The woman found Rocky on the side of the road and planned to release him into the wild after nursing him back to health. All took a horrible turn […]