Alamance County confirmed its second case of rabies this year after a raccoon tested positive following contact with a person ...

Raccoon dogs belong to the canid family, a group that also includes domestic dogs, and are the only member that hibernates. Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images ...

A raccoon dog looks out of its cage in a Chinese live animal market in January 2004. Raccoon dogs could have been an initial host for the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite its name, a raccoon dog is neither a raccoon nor a dog, but it does belong to the canid family, the lineage that includes dogs, wolves, and foxes. Here are some fascinating facts about the ...

New data shows that raccoon dogs in a Wuhan market could be linked to the coronavirus's origins. The animal, related to the fox, can carry diseases communicable to humans.

With genetic samples from the infamous Wuhan market, a new study makes the case that raccoon dogs are likely the animal that infected humans. Proponents of the lab leak theory are dubious.

Raccoon dogs are flourishing in the Netherlands, with the population here rising rapidly. The predator is an invasive exotic species, but biologists don’t think it’ll cause much trouble in the Dutch ...

Seoul has issued a wild raccoon dog alert as sightings of the animals increase across the city, raising concerns about the spread of zoonotic diseases.

" For baby raccoons, bunnies, and birds, they are often old enough to be on their own or may not be truly abandoned. If they are in a safe location, away from dogs, cars, and other hazards, it's best ...

About Raccoon Dogs Sadly, if you live in North America you won’t be seeing a Raccoon Dog in the wild anytime soon. These little guys are native to Asia, Eurasia, and Europe, not the United States.

Raccoons are cute but shy and tend to stay away from people, even if they have food – and there are reasons to keep things ...

The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed that two raccoons from different counties have tested positive for ...