Try refreshing your browser, or Toronto reports spike in raccoon attacks and sightings, warns people not to pet them Back to video Officials say raccoons could attack as a result of physical contact and advised Torontonians to avoid them. While the risk of contracting rabies in Toronto is low, Attard stressed that raccoons have a higher risk of transmitting rabies. Dogs that have not been vaccinated for distemper can become infected if they come in contact with a raccoon with distemper,” Attard added. Article content Vaghani said that because dogs usually get vaccinated against CDV and raccoons don’t, the virus eventually kills them. Raccoons don’t hibernate, but when the weather is good as it’s starting to be, they will come out and look for food.

Source: National Post March 04, 2021 18:45 UTC