The Holyoke Police Department and a Good Samaritan assisted with the raccoon rescue in Holyoke, Mass. Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

Raccoons are often pictured as cute, masked critters that snatch scraps from a garbage can or munch down on pet food. But they can be a menace and cause damage to your lawn and garden. Since ...

COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. (WPVI) -- Animal control officials in Collingswood, New Jersey, were able to capture a raccoon they believe was responsible for two attacks. After being euthanized, it tested ...

The resident who reported the raccoon and came in contact with it was notified and is seeking medical care, according to the city. Pet owners in the community are urged to vaccinate their pets ...

A police department in Massachusetts is celebrating a successful "raccoon rescue" made possible by a Good Samaritan and laundry detergent pods. On Monday, April 14, officers with the Holyoke Police ...

A raccoon found in a San Marcos neighborhood has tested positive for rabies, according to city officials. On Monday, the city's Animal Services department received a report of a sick raccoon on ...

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – A pair of raccoons in Jefferson County were found have rabies in an announcement from the Jefferson County Public Health Department. A press release said that a raccoon ...

Fishy-smelling bait containing the rabies vaccine will be strewn around outdoor recreation areas in Nassau County — as officials try to stamp out a surge in cases among raccoons on Long Island.

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Stephanie Johnson’s collection had a wild beginning. “I’ve been collecting raccoons since 1972 when I bought a 4-week-old raccoon from a local pet store in California,” she said.