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Raccoon Removed from Derby Pizzeria Amid Legal Concerns

11/13/2025

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The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection removed a raccoon named Lilah from Bartone's Apizza in Derby on October 28, 2025, after an anonymous complaint.
The raccoon had been kept illegally by the restaurant owners who found her as a baby, and the owners received a verbal warning.
State Representative Nicole Klarides-Ditria advocated for Lilah's release, while the department reiterates that keeping wild animals as pets is illegal.

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The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection removed a raccoon named Lilah from Bartone's Apizza in Derby on October 28, 2025, after an anonymous complaint.
The raccoon had been kept illegally by the restaurant owners who found her as a baby, and the owners received a verbal warning.
State Representative Nicole Klarides-Ditria advocated for Lilah's release, while the department reiterates that keeping wild animals as pets is illegal.