We've all seen them scurrying through our yards or maybe rummaging through our trash cans, but have you ever considered keeping a raccoon as a pet?

Easily recognizable by their "bandit" masks and bushy ringed tails, raccoons can be found all over the state of New Jersey from woodlands to cities.

One recent study found that raccoons living in urban areas are physically changing as a result of their life around humans, an early step in domestication, Scientific American reports.

While it is not nearly as common as having a cat or a dog, many people have had domesticated raccoons as pets. President Calvin Coolidge even kept one at the White House.

But is this legal in New Jersey? Here's what you need to know.

Is it legal to have a pet raccoon in New Jersey?

It is legal to have a pet

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