A rabies-positive raccoon has been found in the backyard of a Westlake Village home, the first confirmed rabid raccoon in Los Angeles County since 1973, officials said Monday, Oct. 5. The animal ...

Jimothy, the viral deformed raccoon that has become a national celebrity, was recently spotted in a North Seattle neighborhood. Jimothy was seen climbing on a fence in Ballard. The video was posted on ...

Scientists observed a family of pygmy raccoons near a Cozumel beach club learning from one another how to craft balls from paper, an indication that the animals have a culture. A pygmy raccoon was ...

A raccoon that climbed into a Des Moines brewery's dumpster apparently overserved himself with discarded drinks and food. Exile Brewing Co. social media manager Sam Golbuff shared a photo of the ...

Some of the most intriguing scientific breakthroughs happen when researchers aren't explicitly looking for them. Take, for example, the pygmy raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus), a critically endangered ...

It's been pretty rough sledding for the New York Mets and their fans for most of this season. While their team has the highest total payroll in MLB this year, the Mets have subjected their loyal ...

A sticky situation in Dallas had a happy ending for one raccoon named Mayonesa. According to Dallas Animal Services, the young raccoon roamed a Dallas neighborhood with a mayonnaise jar stuck on her ...

Three young raccoons represented the first cohort to graduate from the San Diego Humane Society’s raccoon nursery when they were released back into the wild last week, organization officials said. The ...

A raccoon was spotted in the rafters during the Mariners “Jimothy”-themed game against the Detroit Tigers. The Mariners embraced the Ballard sensation with a giveaway of a Jimothy rookie trading card ...

GLASSBORO, N.J. (WPVI) -- Gloucester County officials are searching for a raccoon after another animal involved in an encounter tested positive for rabies. The investigation stems from an attack ...

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First, there was Punch the monkey. Then there was Hiro, the bear cub. Now, a new adorable animal is warming hearts all over the internet: Meet Jimothy, the raccoon with a short spine. Jimothy is a ...