Overview

• Deputies used a catch pole to coax the baby raccoon from a tractor-trailer’s engine compartment at 10:30 a.m. on July 15.
• The uninjured raccoon was returned to its natural habitat after the successful extraction.
• Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office assumed countywide animal control responsibilities from Public Works and Development on June 21.
• Officers handled over 100 incidents in their first month, covering species from dogs and cats to snakes and raccoons.
• Officials urged residents to secure trash and avoid direct contact with wildlife to reduce risks of rabies and distemper.