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91-year-old man recounts being attacked by raccoon on front steps of Barrington home
WJAR • • health
Key Points:
- A 91-year-old Barrington man, Hal Hamilton, was attacked by a raccoon behind both knees while walking down his front steps on Oct. 2, causing him to fall and sustain bite wounds.
- Hamilton fought off the raccoon with his cane and later discovered puncture wounds after noticing damage to his clothing.
- He contacted Rhode Island Fish and Wildlife and local health officials, then sought rabies vaccination, paying $440 out of pocket at a CVS after being turned away from urgent care.
- Hamilton has received a follow-up booster and is now more cautious outdoors, referring to his front steps as the “steps of doom” following the incident.
