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Montreal man fights charges after rescuing baby raccoon ‘Pepper’ that bonded to himMontreal's Louka Berman found the seven-month-old raccoon, which he named Pepper, injured by a crossbow bolt at a construction site in May and nursed the baby back to health.CanadaOct 16
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Raccoon euthanized after leg caught in trap in LangleyThe Fur-Bearers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the identification and conviction of the person or people responsible for setting the trap.EnvironmentSep 24
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Drunk raccoon found on bathroom floor after liquor store rampageThe animal showed no signs of injury and was taken to a local animal shelter to sober up.TrendingDec 3, 2025
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Rotting raccoon dangles from Toronto shed for days, irking residentsA dead raccoon has stunk up a Toronto neighbourhood for several days, and was finally removed from a homeowner's property Wednesday.EnvironmentJul 10, 2025
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N.S. firefighters spot 2 masked baby bandits in a different kind of rescueTwo orphaned newborn raccoons are now recovering at Hope for Wildlife after being found outside a Dartmouth, N.S. fire station.CanadaMay 22, 2025
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Pet raccoon holding a meth pipe in driver’s seat surprises Ohio police'While our officers are trained to expect the unexpected, finding a raccoon holding a meth pipe is a first!' the Springfield Township Police Department said.TrendingMay 7, 2025
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Maple Ridge raccoon revived with Narcan after suspected fentanyl poisoningBennett had just returned from the school run last week when she found the mom and a baby raccoon unconscious, with one of the babies sleeping on the furniture.EnvironmentNov 15, 2024
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A ‘zombie’ virus is raging among raccoons. What to knowWATCH: Toronto calls about sick raccoons spike as 'zombie’ virus rages in parts of CanadaCanadaMay 9, 2024
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‘Feisty’ furless raccoon creates quite the buzz at N.S. wildlife rehab centreStaff at Hope for Wildlife rescue centre in Nova Scotia have lovingly named a hairless raccoon Rufus, after the naked mole-rat in the cartoon 'Kim Possible.'CanadaMar 15, 2024
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Raccoon ‘perished’ after knocking out power to thousands in Toronto, Hydro One saysA masked mammal appears to have been the culprit after a swath of downtown Toronto had its power knocked out.CanadaFeb 2, 2024
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