Wildlife expert: 'Raccoons are little bears on crack'

http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20091006/NEWS06/91006011/



"Officers are hopeful sardines and wet cat food will attract some of the raccoons involved in attack."

Rabid raccoon kills man in Moscow

http://english.pravda.ru/society/stories/23-05-2008/105312-rabid_raccoon_moscow-0

"The man was rushed to the hospital, but all vital organs failed to work and the man died."

"In late April Vladimir Turskov was resting with his friends outside of Moscow. When they were cooking shashlik, a raccoon came by. He wasn’t aggressive. Turskov decided to come closer to the animal and pet it. Suddenly raccoon bit Vladimir."

Vicious raccoons kill 10 cats, attack dogs and people

http://english.pravda.ru/news/hotspots/22-08-2006/84039-raccoons-0

"Some have taken to carrying pepper spray to ward off the masked marauders and the woman who was bitten now carries an iron pipe when she goes outside at night.

"It's a new breed," said Tamara Keeton, who with Kari Hall started a raccoon watch after an emotional neighborhood meeting drew 40 people. "They're urban raccoons, and they're not afraid.""

"In one case five raccoons tried to carry off a small dog, which managed to survive."