Raccoons
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Ontario euthanizes 84 raccoons and accuses rehab centre of mistreating animalsOntario has euthanized 84 raccoons and laid dozens of charges against a wildlife rehabilitation centre it accuses of allowing animals to suffer with no real hope of recoveryCanadaFeb 27
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Raccoons ‘aggressively’ seized from ‘squalid’ Ontario sanctuary, competing court docs claimCourt documents from a raccoon sanctuary and the Ontario government paint vastly different pictures of how the animals lived and how a raid went down.CanadaDec 9, 2023
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‘Screaming for help’: Vancouver woman, dog healing from raccoon attackCarol Alexander said she started "kicking it and screaming for help" as she struck the raccoon with her dog's leash. She was certain the critter would kill her pooch.EnvironmentOct 10, 2023
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UBC researching brain power of ‘trash pandas,’ wants help from Vancouver residentsRaccoons will be humanely trapped, microchipped, fed and released so they can solve tests planted in residents' backyards, said UBC researcher Hannah Griebling.ScienceAug 14, 2023
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‘Blood everywhere’: Man and dog injured by trio of raccoons in VancouverJake Moss and his dog Pingu are not the first to be attacked on that street in Kitsilano. They weren't even the first to be attacked on that day.EnvironmentAug 8, 2023
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Ontario’s largest raccoon rescue sanctuary clawing to stay open amid funding woesMally's Third Chance Raccoon Rescue and Rehabilitation Sanctuary in the City of Kawartha Lakes needs $20,000 a month to operate but on average receives $3,200 in donations.EnvironmentAug 8, 2023
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Tests from a pair of bats confirm Hamilton’s first two rabies cases for 2023Hamilton recorded its first rabies cases for 2023 after two bats tested positive for the affliction in the last few weeks. Citizens are reminded that it is prime tick season, too.HealthJun 8, 2023
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Distemper virus causing rise in Toronto raccoon illnesses, deathsThe agency says the number of service calls for sick and injured raccoons between January and April increased from 719 in 2022 to just over 3,600 hundred this year.CanadaApr 24, 2023
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Video captures trio of raccoons at North Vancouver SeaBus terminalCommuters in North Vancouver were surprised on Saturday after a visit from some unexpected guests. A trio of raccoons had shown up at the SeaBus terminal.CanadaApr 10, 2023
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Toronto raccoon rescued after being poisoned with windshield wiper fluidToronto Wildlife Centre said the raccoon then became trapped after she had consumed "a poison that was meant to end her life prematurely."CanadaAug 25, 2022
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