Under Washington state law, it’s illegal to own animals that pose a risk of rabies infection. This includes bats, skunks, foxes, raccoon and coyotes. This rule is intended to “protect the public from ...

Scorpions are a marvel. Some navigate by the stars and communicate by vibrations. They fluoresce under UV light and can live ...

Haley Fleisch of Myrtle Beach, Florida, kisses her pet raccoon, Oogie Boogie, as she waits for bikers to arrive at at SBB Original in Murrells Inlet in 2011. Raccoons are illegal to own as pets in ...

The Founder of Woodland Park Zoo Coal city, Enugu and the Chairman of Tenerife Hospitality Group, Dr. Josef Onoh, has commended the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for its interception and seizure of 17 ...

In dorm rooms across America, college students used to go at it like rabbits. Now, they house the cutesy critters instead. As Gen Z forgoes sex, drugs and alcohol, youngsters are instead spending ...

FRISCO, Texas — When Tanesha Jones moved to Frisco from her native Chicago, she expected maybe a bit of southern culture shock. She did not expect scorpions. And she did not expect them to pay her ...

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Racoons are cute and cuddly, but are they legal to have as pets in Michigan? Here's what the Department of Natural Resources says.

There is no legal way to obtain a raccoon in Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The DNR does not recommend or encourage having raccoons or wild animals of any type as ...