The Holyoke Police Department and a Good Samaritan assisted with the raccoon rescue in Holyoke, Mass. Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

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April 16 (UPI) --Massachusetts police and a helpful passerby came to the rescue of a raccoon spotted stuck with only its head emerging from a hole in a storm drain grate. Holyoke Police Chief ...

The resident who reported the raccoon and came in contact with it was notified and is seeking medical care, according to the city. Pet owners in the community are urged to vaccinate their pets ...

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Fishy-smelling bait containing the rabies vaccine will be strewn around outdoor recreation areas in Nassau County — as officials try to stamp out a surge in cases among raccoons on Long Island.

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