Raccoons Are Being Domesticated in Seattle – Yes, They Are Becoming Pets

🐾 Bandits in transition

Got any snacks you want me to take off your hands? Photo: Christian Lademann/picture alliance via Getty Images

If Seattle’s raccoons are starting to look a little cuter and less wary, it may not be your imagination.

The big picture: Scientists say city raccoons are evolving to live more comfortably around people — and local experts say Washington’s trash pandas are Exhibit A…

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