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Omaha veterinarian identifies rare rabies strain in kitten

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Several hundred wild animals, mostly raccoons, have been trapped and vaccinated around Omaha, Nebraska, after a kitten positive for a variant of rabies carried by raccoons that hadn’t been detected in the state before.

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HELP - Raccoon I saved is showing some signs of rabies

Reddit Animals

Located in Florida: Today I was walking my dogs and noticed a big gathering of vultures surrounding a raccoon. At first appearance the raccoon seemed disoriented and extremely lethargic. I took the raccoon home. I assumed it was either sick or extremely dehydrated.

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Question about encounters with raccoons.

Reddit Animals

Anyway we have a garbage dumpster, and I found raccoons in it the past two days. My question is, how dangerous are these raccoons?, Two days in a row, it's been really cold where I live. Not sure if that has something to do with this. They just sit there while eating, like 2 feet away from me, as we are staring at each other.

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Do raccoons eat cat poop?

Reddit Animals

There are raccoons that come through if I don’t remove and clean up the food every day. I’m wondering if a litter box would also cause the raccoons to come through to scavenge, or no. My household and two others care for these cats. They don’t have a dedicated place to poo and go anywhere and everywhere.

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"Molested" by a Raccoon

Reddit Animals

Tldr: grabbed by a raccoon (assuming it was its paw). I turned around to see what I think is a raccoon (it's dark out, I know) running away It didn't break any skin and I can't find any noticeable skin agitation besides what I've already had. Before anything, the title is an exaggeration and a joke. Thankfully!!

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Tufted Titmouse Plucking a Raccoon

10,000 Birds

Fortunately, a pair of fellow Queens birders who will be known to those who read my posts about going to Ecuador, Karlo and Alison Mirth, witnessed a Tufted Titmouse taking hair from a Raccoon in Forest Park, Queens, recently and Alison got some pictures that she agreed to let me share here on 10,000 Birds. … a.

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(OC) Baby raccoons

Reddit Animals

Found 2 baby raccoons in our bedroom wall! ?? submitted by /u/CzmyrS [link] [comments]