County warns of raccoons with possible distemper
King County has issued a warning to pet owners in response to a suspected outbreak of canine distemper in raccoons. Photo taken in Ballard on Sunday from the deck of …
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Discovery Channel looking for animal encounters
Pangolin Pictures has been hired by the Discovery Channel to produce a film about animal encounters. Justin, from Pangolin, emailed us: We are working on a film that will air …
Ballard family attacked by raccoon
Update: We have an update on the warning we posted earlier this weekend about a raccoon who attacked a Ballard family in their backyard near 14th Ave. and 73rd St. …
Family of raccoons spotted off Market
We’ve seen a raccoon in a tree, a raccoon on a roof, and now there’s a family of raccoons hanging out next to a bar on Market Street. Robby emailed …
Another unusual raccoon sighting
My Ballard reader Caitlan and her husband were on a walk when they spotted this unusual sight on the roof of a home at 28th and 68th. “We watched him …
Raccoons attack cat on the Ridge
PhinneyWood reports a case of raccoons attacking a neighbor’s cat. As most Ballard residents know, raccoons are a common sight around here. In fact, one walked right into our kitchen …