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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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baby raccoon in the park?

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There was a small raccoon, the size being why I think it's a younger raccoon, and seemed to walk or run after people but just brush against them and keep walking. I'm not sure if it was lost but aren't animals like raccoons usually avoid humans? Does anyone know what was happening with the raccoon?

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Baby raccoons left

Reddit Animals

So we live in the country and we recently found 6 baby raccoons. We woke up this morning and all but two raccoons were gone (assuming the mom took them). If the mom doesn’t come back for them tonight how long will they survive? And what can I do to help them if they don’t come back? If anyone knows anything about this please help!

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Raccoons in My House: How to Safely Coexist

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These raccoons have basically turned my house into their personal hangout spot, and I need some help figuring out how to deal with them without causing any harm. Any of you guys got any tips or tricks to peacefully coexist with these raccoons? So, I've got a bit of a situation going on at my place. Hit me up with your ideas.

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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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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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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.