Adults are about the size of a small dog, weighing up to 18 pounds, according to Arizona State Parks and Trails. They are ...

The animal was determined to be a coatimundi — pronounced ko-ah-ta-muhn-dee — a raccoon-like animal native to the Americas found as far north as Flagstaff, and in parts of New Mexico, Texas, Mexico, ...

Arizona law enforcement and animal welfare advocates are pushing for clearer language in the state's animal cruelty statutes.