NewsJanuary 20, 2017
Raccoons recover after cross-country ride
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Baby raccoons that inadvertently hitched a cross-country ride to Northern California are recovering at the Oakland Zoo. Animal-care authorities said Tuesday that in September, a man unknowingly transported the raccoons from Florida to Marin County in a moving truck. The truck had been burglarized in Florida, allowing a pregnant raccoon to enter through a broken window and give birth. The Oakland Zoo is caring for the raccoons...
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Baby raccoons that inadvertently hitched a cross-country ride to Northern California are recovering at the Oakland Zoo. Animal-care authorities said Tuesday that in September, a man unknowingly transported the raccoons from Florida to Marin County in a moving truck. The truck had been burglarized in Florida, allowing a pregnant raccoon to enter through a broken window and give birth. The Oakland Zoo is caring for the raccoons.
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