A captured raccoon dog should have been taken to a sanctuary not killed, a wildlife organisation has said. BeastWatch UK said it was "avoidably destroyed" as it could have helped with "access to ...

An alarming outbreak of canine distemper is spreading among Long Island raccoons, with experts warning that the deadly ...

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 ...

Long Island is seeing an alarming rise in raccoons infected with canine distemper, a highly contagious and fatal disease for unvaccinated dogs Local animal rescue groups report increased sightings ...