Raccoon attacks Ballard couple, dog:
A Ballard couple are in shock after they were attacked by a raccoon in their own backyard. Now, they’re both undergoing painful rabies treatments as a precaution.Mark Silverstein says he still vividly remembers the sounds of his wife’s screams and his dog’s agonized yelps on the night of the attack. “I heard her screaming and the dog screaming. It was like blood-curdling, terror, like you’ve never heard before,” he says.
The bizarre episode began with a normal backyard potty break for their little dog, Bee. With no warning, a furry bandit went on a rampage, biting and clawing the dog.
“This raccoon was completely unprovoked,” says Joanna Silverstein. “It came over the fence and went for her. I don’t know why.”
