Raccoons attack 2 Vancouver residents and their pets, hours apart at the same intersection

WARNING: This article contains details and images depicting animal attacks that some readers may find disturbing.

Two Vancouver residents and their pets were attacked by raccoons within hours of each other late last week.

The first incident late Thursday night saw Emma Yandole suffer lacerations that required several stitches on her leg.

Yandole and a friend had been walking their dogs near Arbutus Street and West First Avenue. Her friend’s dog was cut badly in the attack, according to Yandole, whose own dog escaped unscathed after a raccoon leapt at them from nearby bushes.

A few hours later, around 1:30 a.m. Friday night, Jake Moss was also wounded after being jumped by three raccoons at the

→ Continue reading at CBC News

Related articles

Comments

Share article

Latest articles