Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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These raccoons have been fed so many cheeseballs that Animal Services had to intervene 🦝

While signs along the Seawall warn visitors not to feed the wildlife, it's become a tradition for Galveston tourists to offer snacks to the local raccoons. Officials say it's creating a risk of rabies and salmonella.

Get the full story at houstonpublicmedia.org

🎥: Josh Henderson/Galveston Animal Services and Julianna Washburn/Houston Public Media