Jeff Pennington moved to Harrison in April and started seeing skunks almost immediately. In the roughly half-year he’s lived ...

A western spotted skunk peeks out of a live trap set by Oregon State University researchers who tracked the tube-sock like ...

Local trapper Jimmy Wallner talks about how best to avoid a skunk encounter, and why they can pose a risk to people and pets.

However, it's essential that any skunk used as an ESA is domesticated and well-trained to ensure both safety and positive emotional experiences for everyone involved." Spraying is a last resort ...

Skunk spray gets its smell from thiol ... The proverbial "old wives" have led generations of people to believe that bathing in tomato juice will get rid of skunk smell, but experts say this ...

Most UVM students are no strangers to the earthy, musky scent that occasionally wafts into their rooms. However, sometimes ...

While the critters are typically more passive pests that won't spray someone unless provoked, a more common problem for people is their dogs may charge the stinky mammals. Johnson said skunks can ...

The Wicomico County Health Department says a skunk has tested positive for rabies in Wicomico County. We’re told the skunk ...

A skunk that bit a Sacramento Zoo visitor may have had rabies, leading officials to capture and euthanize multiple other skunks in the area.A release from Sacramento County said a skunk that was ...

A skunk found near Rocky Farm and Snow Creek roads in Seneca, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. Officials said no people are known to have been exposed but a dog was exposed and will be ...