Somerville Woman Attacked by 'Monstrous' Raccoon While Letting Dogs Out for Walk

Woman Attacked by Raccoon Outside Her Home as She Was Letting Her Dogs Out

"It flew at me from several different directions," Katherine Vanbuskirk recalled of the violent encounter Woman attacked by raccoonA woman in Massachusetts was left scarred and terrified after being attacked by a raccoon. Katherine Vanbuskirk had a violent encounter with the animal on Saturday, July 26, around 1 a.m. local time while she was letting her dogs outside, according to Fox affiliate WXIX. She claimed the raccoon suddenly jumped at her…

‘Giant ball of viciousness’: Somerville woman says she was attacked by raccoon - The Boston Globe

“This animal did not stop attacking me,” said Katharine VanBuskirk.

Somerville woman attacked by 'monstrous' raccoon while letting dogs out for walk

A Somerville woman says she was attacked by a raccoon over the weekend while letting her dogs out in her backyard.

‘I just encountered a monster’: Woman viciously attacked by raccoon on her back deck

A woman in Massachusetts had a frightening encounter over the weekend after she was attacked by raccoons.

Woman viciously attacked by raccoon on her back deck

A raccoon attacked a Massachusetts woman this weekend in Massachusetts. (SOURCE: WFXT)

Woman fights off raccoon attack in Somerville

Experts say raccoons rarely attack people, but they can be unpredictable and dangerous when provoked or searching for food.