The Walworth County Sheriff's Office says a raccoon fell from the restaurant ceiling. A guest was bitten while trying to ...

Raccoons in a large city park avoid busy roads, showing how traffic shapes animal movement and quietly divides urban wildlife spaces.

No. The common North American raccoon (P. lotor) is a nocturnal mammal belonging to the family Procyonidae. They’re distinguishable by their bushy ringtail and furry black markings around their eyes ...

Orphaned baby raccoons were rescued from Chase Center. Animal care officials say the kits appeared to have been living in the walls. One of the babies got its head stuck in the wall. SAN FRANCISCO - A ...

If raccoons are wild animals, why are they so darn cute? If that’s a question you’ve ever asked yourself while looking at a picture of the furry urban dwellers with their beady eyes and tiny paws, you ...

People often mistake raccoons' clever behavior and expressive faces for signs of friendliness. Videos of them rummaging through drawers or getting hand-fed snacks make it easy to forget they’re wild ...

The intoxicated raccoon that went viral and inspired merchandise is likely a repeat offender that broke into multiple buildings in a Virginia county, including a karate studio, according to a local ...