Sheldon Owen, PhD, is a wildlife extension specialist at West Virginia University. Raccoons are opportunistic feeders, chowing down on whatever’s readily available. While they’re mostly nocturnal, ...

Raccoons are one of the most successful species in North America. They range all the way from Canada to Panama and are found in all the lower 48 states. They’ve made themselves at home in our cities ...

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Stop us if you've heard this one before: a feisty raccoon falls from the ceiling at the Spirit Airlines counter at LaGuardia Airport. If there wasn't video evidence, this tail might be hard to ...

A New York raccoon must have been late for his flight. Video shows a raccoon falling from the ceiling near the Spirit Airlines check-in area and scampering through the security line at New York's ...

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They flew into a frenzy. Frightened staff and flyers at LaGuardia Airport fled the Spirit Airlines’ gate after a rambunctious raccoon was spotted hanging from the ceiling before dropping to the ...

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 ...

The state Department of Public Health has confirmed that a raccoon embedded with porcupine quills found dead in Eastham on Sunday was rabid. This comes as a surprise to Brian Bjorklund ...

A dog brings home a new and unexpected bestie: a raccoon. This adorable friendship duo reminds us that the most beautiful friendships are often born out of differences. There’s a reason why we say ...

QUEENS, New York -- Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York got quite the wake-up call on Monday morning when a raccoon fell from the ceiling at a gate before they boarded the plane.