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

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 ...

Confirmed cases of rabies have increased in the Upstate. There have been 16 cases of confirmed rabid animals statewide this year, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health. Two ...

Learn how motion sensors and GPS tracking uncovered how raccoons weigh risk against reward.

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 ...

San Francisco Animal Care and Control rescued three baby raccoons from inside the wall of Chase Center on Sunday, according to officials. “Baby raccoon rescue! Our dispatch got a call about 3 baby ...

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 ...