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Raccoons Seized From Manhattan Apartment

May 17, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Raccoon cubs in ManhattanNYS Environmental Conservation Officers Alexander Shea and Brendan Dickson reported that they responded to a complaint about raccoon cubs being kept in an apartment in Manhattan on April 29th.

When the ECOs arrived at the address, the officers say they spoke with a couple possessing the raccoons. The couple alleged the raccoons were dropped off at their doorstep.

After educating the couple that raccoons are a rabies vector species and prone to several diseases, a written warning was issued to the pair for possessing the raccoons without a Rabies Vector Species Wildlife Rehabilitator License.

The raccoons were taken to a licensed rehabilitator where they are being given proper care and are expected to be released when healthy and mature.

Photo of Raccoon cubs seized in Manhattan.

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Filed Under: Nature, New York City Tagged With: Crime and Justice, DEC, ECOs, Manhattan, nature, Wildlife

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