South Florida’s Louie the Raccoon to undergo surgery at UF after health scare prompts outpouring of support on social media

GAINESVILLE Fla WSVN A well-known raccoon in South Florida will undergo surgery after he faced a medical scare Louie the Raccoon s owner publicized on Instagram that the raccoon had not been feeling well An ultrasound revealed the animal has a large kidney stone requiring a procedure where a laser is used to break it into smaller pieces The post led to a massive outpouring of help on social media and calls to the University of Florida after the owner reported they couldn t find an early appointment After a large number of calls from supporters to the university the owner declared that they revealed a spot and the surgery is set for Friday evening at the university s College of Veterinary Medicine The surgery will take place three days ahead of Louie s fourth birthday