Last month, a family in Canada looked out onto their balcony and discovered an unexpected houseguest — a raccoon curled up fast asleep, using their outdoor space as his makeshift…
When officers from the Lakeville Police Department in Minnesota got a call about a potentially rabid raccoon roaming the neighborhood, they prepared for a serious situation. But what they found…
For one hungry raccoon in Barnstable, Massachusetts, an open jar of peanut butter was simply too tempting to pass up. He happily licked every last bit from the bottom —…
When a Belchertown, Massachusetts, resident stepped outside after a heavy rainstorm, they didn’t expect to find a heartbreaking scene waiting just beyond the porch. There, curled up and trembling in…
While hiking up Piestewa Peak in Phoenix the other morning, Jacqueline Hurst spotted something moving quietly among the rocks — a flash of motion that instantly caught her attention. At…
Two months ago, as Mr. Beasley drove along a highway in Virginia, he noticed a small, furry lump at the edge of the road — something others had likely passed…
Every day, Tom drove the same route across Pennsylvania’s Route 462 bridge — a familiar path over the wide Susquehanna River. But one chilly fall morning, something unfamiliar caught his…
A late-night drive near Amarillo, Texas, took an unexpected turn when a woman swerved to avoid hitting a raccoon in the road. Believing she’d narrowly missed him, she continued driving…
Fur is so important for many animals, as it provides much-needed protection from the cold. It also gives them their distinct looks — there are some animals that, when completely…
