The raccoon that injured the baby was killed and later tested negative for rabies. Raccoon attacks are “extremely rare,” Idaho Fish and Game said.

On the evening of Dec. 23, 2024, Idaho Fish and Game officers received a report from the Cassia County sheriff that an infant had been attacked and injured by a raccoon in his parents’ home. Officers from both agencies responded and determined the infant was in an infant carrier while the mother was settling in after returning home.

A child was hospitalized after a raccoon attack inside the family’s home as the baby was in a carrier, state officials said Friday.

CASSIA COUNTY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — A local infant is in the hospital after being attacked by a raccoon. Idaho Fish and Game officers received a report on Monday night from the Cassia County Sheriff’s Office that an infant had been attacked in his own home.

Idaho Fish and Game reports that raccoon attacks on humans are rare. In this instance, the rabies test came back negative.