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06 Sept 2025

Demolition crew saves abandoned litter of baby raccoons in Utah

Demolition crew saves abandoned litter of baby raccoons in Utah

An abandoned litter of raccoons discovered at a construction site in northern Utah found new homes earlier this week after the animals were uncovered below the remnants of a demolished home.

“A big-hearted foreman for the demolition crew working on Morgan Valley Drive came to the fire station asking for help,” the Morgan County Fire Department said in a statement.

“After his crew knocked down an abandoned home, they heard chirping in the rubble.”

The eight baby raccoons appeared to have no mother. Firefighters cared for them until someone with permits to raise raccoons offered to adopt them.

Utah requires permits to home non-native species like raccoons or coyotes, which frequently roam wild.

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