An older man says he found the baby animals in the downtown area -and he hopes they'll bring in some cash. "Gonna sell them if I can," he says. A passerby cuddles one to her shoulder like a puppy, as another tries to scamper away. "They don't bite...apparently," she says. That's not true, according to John Pepin, a spokesman for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pepin hadn't seen the video but said raccoons can carry disease, including distemper, and will often bite or scratch as a natural defense. "They're wild animals," he stressed. "They might be cute, but they're not going to act like a pet in your home."
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