Raccoons

In western Mexico, a minor-league soccer club known as the Raccoons was part of a sprawling cross-border empire - including car dealerships, an avocado export firm, hotels and restaurants - that U.S. officials said was used by suspect Wenceslao Alvarez to launder money for the Gulf cartel.

The Seattle Times 2011

Not much of a battle as the only remains of the Raccoons were the foot prints as they were leaving.

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com) 2010

Raccoons, BTW, are usually carrying bat rabies. dculberson replied to comment from jridley

The mysteries of rabies Boing Boing 2009

Raccoons and skunks and probably foxes have visited the yard in the night.

Lance Mannion: 2010

Raccoons are much more likely to have the disease.

The mysteries of rabies Boing Boing 2009

Raccoons very commonly carry it on the east coast, but not around here.

The mysteries of rabies Boing Boing 2009

Raccoons and skunks and probably foxes have visited the yard in the night.

But there are very few pic-i-nic baskets in downtown Newburgh 2010

"Raccoons don't pull when they bite," she says matter-of-factly.

Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Wild Things' Foster Mom Nancy Ruhling 2011

Raccoons and skunks are regular visitors; occasionally there's an opossum or fox.

The Birds (2) Jack Swenson 2011

Um, evidently there's this anthology coming out from DAW called Zombie Raccoons & Killer Bunnies (edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Kerrie Hughes) and it has the worst cover art seen this side of a petting zoo.

I never realized zombie raccoons were this popular pabba 2009