Bandit (raccoon)
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Bandit was a raccoon
, who came to attention after being named "The World's Fattest Raccoon" by The Guinness Book of World Records.
He was born with a thyroid problem which lead to his massive weight gain. He was adopted by a dog and raised as one of her puppies then later taken in by a woman in Palmerton, Pennsylvania
. At the time of his death he weighed almost 75 pounds.
Raccoon
Procyon is a genus of nocturnal mammals, comprising three species commonly known as raccoons, in the family Procyonidae. The most familiar species, the common raccoon , is often known simply as "the" raccoon, as the two other raccoon species in the genus are native only to the tropics and are...
, who came to attention after being named "The World's Fattest Raccoon" by The Guinness Book of World Records.
He was born with a thyroid problem which lead to his massive weight gain. He was adopted by a dog and raised as one of her puppies then later taken in by a woman in Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Palmerton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the coal region of the state. It is a part of lower Carbon County, which is considered part of the Lehigh Valley and the greater Allentown Metropolitan Area....
. At the time of his death he weighed almost 75 pounds.