Keeping wild animals is illegal, so officers contacted the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to make a plan. Fish and Wildlife staff told officers that “the safest course for the animal was ...

A Vancouver Police officer is being praised for rescuing a baby raccoon that was being kept illegally as a pet, with plans now ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Raccoons might be closer to joining the ranks of cats and dogs as domesticated animals than anyone ...

It is illegal to own a raccoon as a pet in the state of Kentucky without a specific permit. Raccoons are considered dangerous ...

There is no legal way to obtain a raccoon in Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The DNR does not recommend or encourage having raccoons or wild animals of any type as ...

This week, a homeowner in Belchertown, Massachusetts, awoke to find a wild baby curled up all alone on his doorstep — a little raccoon who appeared in dire need of a helping hand. And thankfully, he ...

"I think he made people happy." Baby raccoon named Bub goes viral after harrowing journey: 'He symbolized a lot of what people are feeling right now' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Vancouver Police Department said officers rescued a baby raccoon that was being kept illegally as a pet while responding to a ...

According to VPD, Officer Rich was working on a call when he discovered a baby raccoon was being kept illegally as a pet. “With the help of Fish and Wildlife, a plan was made to return him safely to ...