Hate the hot weather? So do wild animals — and many are trying to shelter in your home

With the state in the grips of a prolonged heat event, residents may see rats, raccoons and other creatures coming out of their hiding spots, like attics and under buildings, warned an animal control organization.

Humane Wildlife Control said they responded to reports of a sick raccoon this past weekend that was trembling and frothing at the mouth at someone’s residence. Rather than being sick and with distemper, it was actually a mother raccoon being forced out due to extreme heat, said Rebecca Dmytryk, CEO of Humane Wildlife Control.