Officials said that the raccoon carcass was tested for rabies, and the results were negative. The IDFG's Wildlife Human Attack Response Team was activated to ensure public safety and investigate ...

Raccoon attacks against humans are “extremely rare,” it said. The animals are usually shy. Raccoons can weigh about 12 to 30 pounds and are about three feet long, according to the department.

Would a raccoon, with or without the rabies virus, ever attack a human? We answer these questions and more below. Fortunately, not all raccoons have rabies, per the New Jersey-based NJ Pest Control.

Per the IDFG, reports of raccoon attacks on humans in the state are "extremely rare" and "only one case of raccoon rabies" has been documented in Idaho. They are "generally shy," mostly avoid ...

Officials do not know how it got into the home. Raccoon attacks against humans are "extremely rare," but they can become aggressive if they feel threatened, officials said in a statement.

A child was hospitalized after a raccoon attack inside the family's home, state officials said Friday. The incident happened on Monday in Cassia County after the child's mom had just returned home ...