Rescued raccoon kits taken in by Pierce County wildlife park

EATONVILLE, Wash — A Pierce County wildlife park has welcomed two raccoon kits that were rescued in Tennessee.

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, located in Eatonville, now features Hickory and Bluebell, five-month-old raccoon siblings. The two kits were found orphaned during routine tree work at the Memphis Zoo and rescued, Northwest Trek said in a release.

“These two are incredibly inquisitive,” Miranda, the keeper at Northwest Trek, said. “They’re always investigating and handling everything they find, but after their busy antics, they’re quick to crash for a nap.”

Northwest Trek was granted permission to take in the raccoon kits and hand-raise them by the Tennessee Wildlife Resource

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