The Guardian (Charlottetown)

Police seek those responsibl­e in raccoon burning

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BARRIE, Ont. — An Ontario police force is looking for those responsibl­e for allegedly burning a baby raccoon. Barrie, Ont., police say a severely injured raccoon was found in a park on Sunday afternoon and it is believed a flammable liquid was used as an ignition source. The raccoon was brought to Procyon Wildlife Centre in Beeton, Ont., after a woman found the animal. The centre says the raccoon is being treated by a veterinari­an for burns to its face, arms, belly and one side of its body. Procyon says a veterinari­an has given the raccoon ointment for the burns, antibiotic­s and pain medication.

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