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Fargo officials on guard for raccoons within city
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Officials in North Dakota's largest city say

they're on alert for raccoons wandering into residential

neighborhoods.

Fargo Police Sgt. Ryan Dorrheim says there have been about eight

calls in the last two weeks from residents who have spotted

raccoons within the city limits.

Dorrheim says two of the critters were euthanized because they

were acting disoriented or appeared to be sick.

Officials say the increase in roving raccoons could be due to

lack of food, low water levels, or just plain curiosity.

North Dakota Game and Fish spokesman Doug Leier says that even though the raccoons ``may look

cute and funny,'' they can be harmful.

Leier says raccoons are known to have rabies and can carry

mites, fleas and ticks that could be transferred to humans.