Increase in raccoon sightings prompt Marion officials to issue safety tips
Wicked Local
MARION – Sixteen raccoon-related calls logged since April 5 and two exposures to dogs and a single exposure to a person are prompting Marion officials to provide residents with wildlife safety tips and guidelines.
Police Chief Richard Nighelli, Animal Control Officer Susan Connor and the Marion Board of Health issued a press release regarding wildlife following the uptick in reports of raccoon sightings in recent weeks.
The release notes that Marion Police and Animal Control have received 16 calls regarding raccoons since April 5. The raccoons have not been reported to be overtly aggressive. However, several of the raccoons were determined to have posed a public safety risk and were humanely euthanized by responding officers.