A pest control expert in northern Illinois made a rare find while rescuing a group of raccoons from the attic of a Winthrop Harbor home Tuesday.
Adam Ring said he first noticed three raccoons huddled in the attic, but one of the creatures didn’t look like your average raccoon. That’s when Ring realized he was in the presence of an albino raccoon.
Ring, who co-owns A-Action Pest Control in Antioch, told the Chicago Tribune that based on his industry experience the sighting is “very, very rare.”
Ring reportedly said he estimates the baby raccoon, or kit, is about three weeks old and he planned to take the baby, its two siblings and their mother to an area veterinarian who rehabilitates wildlife.
The animals will likely be treated by a vet for about six weeks, but are expected to be released back into the wild.
