Would a raccoon attack a domestic cat?

My mom’s cat has been missing since last night and my mom is really worried. Apparently, she says there’s been a raccoon lurking around the house and she’s afraid that the raccoon hurt her cat. Is this possible? Do raccoons eat cats? My mom and my sister have looked everywhere for the cat. They went around the neighborhood calling his name but had no luck. They also went online to check the lost and found section of our local shelter.