The coatimundi that attacked a hiker in southern Arizona remains missing, but experts believe it likely had rabies and has ...

A hiker experienced an unexpected encounter with a wild animal in Ash Canyon south of Sierra Vista on March 23, 2025. The ...

Wildlife officials were still searching for the possibly-rabid animal that attacked a hiker from Tucson Sunday in Southern ...

A coatimundi is part of the racoon family and have long snouts and facial features similar to a racoon. According to Arizona ...

PHOENIX – Wildlife officials are searching for a coatimundi that attacked a hiker in southern Arizona over the weekend.

The animal was determined to be a coatimundi — pronounced ko-ah-ta ... precautionary measure before traveling back to his home in Tucson. Once the animal is located, it will be tested for ...

Arizona Game and Fish Department officials searched Ash Canyon, where a Tucson man was attacked on March 23 by a coatimundi perched on his car hood. “Wildlife managers were dispatched to the ...