Raccoons earned their place as the state wild animal of Tennessee by supporting the state economy and thriving in changing ...

Deputies were called to Grand Geneva Resort after a raccoon fell through a restaurant ceiling Sunday night. A guest was bitten while trying to grab the animal. The raccoon was euthanized and sent for ...

Researchers compared thousands of images of raccoons from iNaturalist, a website where users post images of flora and fauna, based on location. They found that raccoons photographed in urban areas in ...

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 ...

A new study led by researchers from Saint Louis University, the Saint Louis Zoo, and partner organizations recently set out to understand how raccoons use space in one of the nation's largest urban ...

Florida is one of 13 states that allow individuals to own raccoons for personal use To own a raccoon as a pet in Florida, you must get a Class III wildlife permit from the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Hanover County officials have launched a limited-edition T-shirt campaign inspired by the drunken raccoon that broke into and ransacked an Ashland ABC store. The Hanover ...

The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: ...

ASHLAND, Va. — The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. The bandit was something of a ...

Hanover County Animal Protection officers "apprehended" the raccoon and brought it to the animal shelter following its wild weekend Amy McCarthy is an Editor at PEOPLE. Her work has appeared at Eater, ...

Most alcohol-related raccoon crimes stem from feelings of economic desperation, so it’s likely that rising grocery and electricity prices, combined with the cost-raising impact of Trump’s tariffs, led ...