A raccoon attacked an toddler inside an Idaho residence this week because the child boy was in a provider, the state wildlife division stated Friday.
The incident occurred Monday in Cassia County after the toddler’s mom had simply returned residence, Idaho Fish and Game said in a statement.
The mom heard a noise, investigated and located the animal, it stated.
“The mom discovered a raccoon attacking her toddler. She was in a position to seize the animal to cease the assault,” the division stated.
The baby’s father and a Cassia County sheriff’s deputy went to the house, discovered the raccoon nonetheless inside they usually killed the animal, Fish and Game stated.
The child was taken to a neighborhood hospital, and was then despatched to a hospital in Salt Lake City, the division stated.
The useless raccoon examined unfavorable for rabies, the company stated. It’s unclear the way it obtained into the house.
Raccoon assaults in opposition to people are “extraordinarily uncommon,” it stated. The animals are often shy.
Raccoons can weigh about 12 to 30 kilos and are about three ft lengthy, based on the division.
