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Man and his dog attacked by racoons

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 09 Aug, 2023 10:54 AM
  • Man and his dog attacked by racoons

A Vancouver man and his dog are both recovering from injuries after they were attacked by a trio of raccoons in Kitsilano last week.

Jake Moss says he and his dog Pingu were walking down West 1st Avenue when the dog stopped to sniff the bushes and the raccoons pounced.

Pingu lost an eye in the attack and Moss was treated in hospital, where fragments of raccoon tooth were removed from his puncture wounds.

This is not the first time raccoons have attacked and the City of Vancouver says an investigation into reports of people feeding wildlife in the area is underway.

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