A raccoon that had been living with its paw in a trap got stuck in a tree while trying to escape a barking dog. The raccoon's foot became lodged in an illegal trap, the Idaho Humane Society said in a ...

WALTERBORO S.C. (WCIV) — Disturbing pictures of an injured raccoon began surfacing over the weekend. Animal lovers are concerned after it was found hurt near a West Ashley neighborhood, its paw caught ...

In Ohio, trapping raccoons without a permit is allowed but relocation is illegal due to disease spread. Raccoons can transmit diseases like rabies, distemper and parvovirus to other animals and humans ...

TRENTON-- A relatively new type of animal trap was deemed not cruel and inhumane, and can continue to be used in New Jersey, a state appellate court has ruled. Enclosed foothold traps are an ...