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Raccoon
Please note: At this time, no one, citizen or licensed rehabilitator, is allowed to work with raccoons due to the recent occurrence of rabies in Nassau and Suffolk counties. If you have a concern regarding a raccoon, the Department of Health must be contacted. Please be advised that you will be directed to hire a licensed trapper to trap the animal at your expense, and it must be euthanized on your property.
Click here to learn more about raccoons' natural history and common nuisance situations.
Here are several numbers to call in the event you find a raccoon that appears to be sick or behaving strangely (possible signs of rabies or distemper):
In Nassau County
Department of Health
Daytime: (516) 571-2290
Night/Weekend/Holiday: (516) 742-6154
In Suffolk County
Suffolk County Police Department
(631) 852-2677 (852-COPS)
You may call this number to make a report of dead raccoons, skunks, or foxes in the Town of Huntington only:
Suffolk County Department of Health Services
Daytime: (631) 853-8405