In the relationship between humans and raccoons, the black-masked mammals have played many roles Samuel I. Zeveloff The raccoon has long held our fascination, admiration, and even our disdain. Perhaps ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexicans say they are seeing more raccoons inside and outside their homes, but before you try to trap them, you should ask yourself, what exactly do raccoons do for our ...

One raccoon scavenging for a late-night snack on Long Island wound up in an unfortunate situation after its head became stuck in a plastic jar. A local wildlife rescuer helped the raccoon to safety ...

Charlotte Ponce says she's looking forward to wearing earrings. — -- An 11-year-old girl mauled by raccoon as a baby is recovering from surgery to attach a makeshift ear that was grown on her arm ...

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) — Police in Springfield Township had a more than interesting animal encounter this week when they crossed paths with a raccoon holding a meth pipe to its mouth during ...

In a viral video of the incident, the confused raccoon dangles from a wire after falling from the ceiling Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...