14-07-2017 05:21 via vancouversun.com

Raccoon safety tips: How to keep those cute 'wild animals' at bay

It may be hard to resist their little paws, ringed tails and bandit masks, but feeding those begging raccoons is a recipe for disaster, wildlife experts say. 
Earlier this week, an east Vancouver resident shared her own cautionary tale after she was viciously attacked by a raccoon in her backyard while trying to save her dog.
Randy Celinski, president of AAA Wildlife Control, said such behaviour is extremely rare, but typically the result of a raccoon becoming habituated to humans because s
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