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Raccoon Attack Sparks Woman's Vigilant Yard Defense

7/29/2025

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In a shocking encounter, Katherine Vanbuskirk was viciously attacked by a raccoon while letting her dogs out in Somerville, Massachusetts. Injured and frightened, she called for help and received rabies shots and antibiotics at the hospital. Now, determined to protect her dog Ruby, she spreads coyote urine around her yard to keep raccoons at bay.

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In a shocking encounter, Katherine Vanbuskirk was viciously attacked by a raccoon while letting her dogs out in Somerville, Massachusetts. Injured and frightened, she called for help and received rabies shots and antibiotics at the hospital. Now, determined to protect her dog Ruby, she spreads coyote urine around her yard to keep raccoons at bay.