Raccoons live all over North America. You can find them in forests, but they’ve adapted well to city life. They are nocturnal, and only come out at night to hunt. Strong and agile, they are good ...

But she was startled a few months ago to find raccoons — typically nocturnal animals — in her backyard during the day. "I live near a sump, so I know they are nearby," said Appel, a 68-year ...

These nocturnal hunters lurk in our neighbourhoods after most of us have gone to bed. They move about unnoticed by their human neighbours, eating raccoons, rats, squirrels, Canada Goose eggs ...