THE SHARK 105.3 • May 30, 2023
Try not to kiss a stranger’s pet raccoon. Auburn officials were forced to hand down this edict last week when a woman entered a Petco with the raccoon hoping to get its nails clipped. Alas, “raccoonicures” are not offered at Petco. But that didn’t stop several other customers from handling the raccoon. And yes, some even decided to kiss the animal. The store’s manager eventually asked the woman to leave, and alerted the Maine Warden Service and Maine Centers for Disease Control. Thankfully, the raccoon tested negative for rabies, but the woman is facing further troubles, as it is illegal to own a raccoon in Maine. So, in case you’re ever at a Petco and someone brings in their pet raccoon, Ask Yourself Before Kissing a Raccoon: Will it take things slow, or want me to move into its garbage can?