ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- The raccoon that attacked a 6-year-old boy walking to school in New Jersey earlier this week has tested positive for rabies, causing police to issue a public safety alert. The ...

Most of us know to give bears a wide berth in the wild. But there are gentler wild animals, even prey, that can get very ...

SALUDA, North Carolina (WLOS) — Polk County officials are warning residents to be on alert after a raccoon reportedly attacked a person on May 27. According to a May 28 joint news release from Polk ...

File photo of a raccoon. An infant was attacked by a raccoon in Cassia County, Idaho, officials said. It didn’t have rabies. Joshua J. Cotten via Unsplash A mom yanked an attacking raccoon off her ...

Symptoms of rabies in animals include behavioral changes, aggression, lack of fear of humans, foaming at the mouth, and ...