The Japanese raccoon dog, as well as the common raccoon dog, live in Japan’s forests. Like raccoons, they’re nocturnal and ...

A mother saved her infant son who was being attacked by a raccoon inside their home in Idaho, officials said. The infant was ...

After a neighbour said one attacked her goat, media organisations around the world portrayed raccoon dogs as something to be feared. But are they dangerous? How common? Are they raccoons or dogs?

Fish and Game took possession of the raccoon carcass and coordinated with staff from South Central Public Health District to ...

Idaho Fish and Game officers received a report from the Cassia County Sheriff that an infant had been attacked and injured by a raccoon in his parents’ home.

Raccoons are common in the US, but are usually found in alleys or riffling through rubbish bins - leading to the common animal nickname "trash panda". "I was talking to a wildlife expert yesterday ...