The number of raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in the Netherlands is rising rapidly, particularly in the five ...

Two people in Los Angeles have been infected with Baylisascaris procyonis, or raccoon roundworm. It is a raccoon-borne parasite that can burrow into the brain and cause blindness.

Raccoons are widespread throughout New York, from forests to urban areas in New York City; they make their homes anywhere from abandoned burrows to tree crevices and storm sewers, according to ...