Woman stunned after wild animal lunges at her face in backyard: 'A relatively rare occurrence'

Woman stunned after wild animal lunges at her face in backyard: 'A relatively rare occurrence'

In an ideal world, humans and wildlife would enjoy a certain degree of separation to protect both nature's creatures and people. Unfortunately, with habitat destruction and animals losing their fear of human-occupied spaces, we are seeing an increasing number of crossovers, which can end in attacks. In Somerville, Massachusetts, in fact, one woman was attacked by a raccoon in her own backyard, as reported by NBC Boston.  What's happening? When K…