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If you see metal wrapped around a tree, this is what it means

If you’ve driven or walked down a street and spotted tree trunks wrapped with sheet metal, you may have been stumped. These reflective, metal cuffs can be seen everywhere from Charlotte to Los Angeles ...
The Independent

Drunk raccoon that went on boozy rampage in Virginia liquor store is repeat offender, officials say

A raccoon that broke into a Virginia liquor store, drank itself silly and passed out in the bathroom is a repeat offender, according to officials. Apparently, some animals never learn. “Supposedly ...
Toronto Sun

Could you soon have a pet raccoon? A new study says maybe one day

Trash pandas appear to be adapting anatomically to live alongside humans leading to possible domestication, according to a study, reports discovermagazine.com. Researchers at the University of ...
The Mirror

Raccoon caught passed out drunk after liquor store break in is 'repeat offender'

Authorities revealed a raccoon that caused mayhem by breaking in to an alcohol shop before passing out 'drunk' by the toilets is actually a repeat offender. Officials have now shockingly revealed that ...
People

Raccoon Caught After Alcohol-Fueled Bender at Liquor Store Revealed to Have a Rap Sheet Including 2 Other Break-Ins

“I think he’s living his best life — and why not?," Animal Protection Officer Samantha Martin joked Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has ...
BBC

From booze to black belts: Virginia's drunk raccoon suspected in karate shop break-in

A raccoon that broke into a Virginia store and joyfully drank its way through the liquor aisle is now suspected of a wider crime spree, officials say. A Hanover animal control officer suspects the ...
New York Post

Viral drunk raccoon is a serial break-in artist who’s struck at least three buildings — and is still kicking

This party animal won’t quit! The drunk raccoon that went viral for guzzling whiskey then passing out by a toilet at a Virginia liquor store is a serial offender who has broken into at least three ...
The Hill

Drunk raccoon who ransacked Virginia liquor store is a serial break-in artist

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) – The now-infamous raccoon who got drunk after breaking into a liquor store in Hanover County, Virginia is apparently a serial offender. Most of all, a limited-time ...
City News

The scientific reason raccoons may be getting cuter

They’re already the unofficial mascot of one of Canada’s largest cities, with tons of Toronto merchandise donning adorable images of so-called “trash pandas” – but a new study out of the University of ...
WRIC

Drunk raccoon who ransacked Ashland ABC store is a serial break-in artist

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The now-infamous raccoon who got drunk after breaking into a Virginia ABC store in Hanover County is apparently a serial offender. Most of all, a limited-time merchandise ...
AOL

Raccoons Are Cute, But Here Is Why Domestication Is a Terrible Idea

People often mistake raccoons' clever behavior and expressive faces for signs of friendliness. Videos of them rummaging through drawers or getting hand-fed snacks make it easy to forget they’re wild ...