A butcher in northeast Germany has come up with what he believes is an innovative solution to the country’s growing raccoon problem: turning them into sausages and other meat products. Michael ...

Reiss made what he called his ‘raccoon balls’ – meatballs made from raccoon meat – to the fair, which he said were a hit both at the fair and with customers at his shop. His popularity ...

Soon Reiss was selling online, and he now makes a total of seven raccoon meat products, including salami. “We’re the only place in Europe selling raccoon meat,” Reiss told CNN. “People ...

Locals in the 'racoon capital' of Kassel report the adorable creatures have become a menace, breaking into houses and making ...

The North American mammal was introduced early last century and has made itself very much at home in the European country.

However, one local butcher, Michael Reiss, wanted to do it in the most sustainable way possible, and he wound up making raccoon meatballs, jarred meat, salami, bratwurst and liver sausage ...