What Happens to Raccoons Trapped in San Francisco?

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A raccoon captured in live trap. Photo by Brad Burkholder/California Department of Fish and Wildlife

By Jessica Placzek, KQED News Fix

As part of our series Bay Curious, we’re answering questions from KQED listeners and readers. This question comes from Emily Shumway, who was working late one night and came home to a raccoon in the middle of her living room. Now she wants to know:

What happens to raccoons that are live trapped in San Francisco? Where do they go?

Raccoons are trapped for two main reasons: Either they were found on someone’s property or they were found in pretty bad shape.

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix. 

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