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Infant attacked and injured in his home by a raccoon

| January 2, 2025 1:00 AM

An infant at home in Cassia County was injured in a reported raccoon attack Dec. 23, according to Idaho Fish and Game.

Cassia County Sheriff's officers and IDFG responded and determined the infant was in an infant carrier while the mother was settling in after returning home. She heard a loud noise in the home and ran to the infant’s location. The mother found a raccoon attacking her infant. She was able to grab the animal to stop the attack, a press release said.

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