They were "terrorising", "vicious" and left a village "under siege" - according to some headlines, but what are raccoon dogs really about? Two of the curious creatures found fame after escaping ...

Some animals have more iconic appearances than others — like poison dart frogs, zebras, and cheetahs. Another member of this infamous family: a raccoon. With a bandit-like black mask around their eyes ...

Incheon authorities issued a warning after a series of sightings of raccoon dogs in urban parks in Songdo, urging residents ...

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A Soviet zoologist with a passion for long-extinct mammals set out to reinvigorate the landscape of the Caucasus in the 20th ...

Raccoons are found across North America, residing in every kind of habitat ... unvaccinated dogs and wild canids, as well as ...

Modern fences are often so thoroughly impenetrable, they can slice up already-scarce habitats and restrict wildlife to ...

The tracking dogs used a scent from the raccoon's straw bedding to try and pinpoint the location of the missing animals. "It was a new experience for the dogs," Mr Stevens said. Meanwhile ...

Officials released a timeline of the decision to euthanize the squirrel, whose confiscation led to outrage from some on the ...

Chaos unfurled at LaGuardia Airport New York when a raccoon was seen falling through the terminal ceiling before running wild ...

Piute Ponds is the largest freshwater marsh in L.A. County and, thanks to its location, attracts an estimated 300 bird ...

Staff at the attraction worked through the night using tracker dogs and drones but said they have had to scale down their ...