Woman hounded by up to 100 raccoons

[oldbrownhat]

...What's that rule about let those who have not done a stupid thing in their lives cast the first aspersions.

I tried casting aspersions once. It did not go well. Got the temperature wrong and everything went gooey, then the aluminum pot melted. The mess was unbelievable. Learned my lesson on that one

I figure she should just cut her losses and sign over the rights to the property. And the car. They've probably already made copies of the keys to both anyway and hacked into her Netflix account.

 

[WR Moore]

Tell it to the Beatles:

I stand corrected, never was a Beatles fan.

 

[llowry61]

Beggars North of Gatlinburg. Momma bear actually came up un the deck with me. She got tired of waiting. Don't feed the bears! It was a tense moment, but I convinced her to leave

Wow triplets, no wonder she is on the lookout for an easy meal. That picture is cute, but the most dangerous scenario. If one of those cubs decides to start squalling mommy is gonna tear anyone or anything near them apart.

Is it common for them to have 3? The deer around here will have triplets when they have perfect habitat, but most have 2.

I stand corrected on the lyrics just went from memory which is fading !

 

[Rule3]

Reminds me of a similar story of a Woman in Florida was feeding Vultures (and they invaded the home pool area)

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[CalifEd]

This is why you don't feed wild animals.

or let them pitch tents on the beach.

 

[Tom S.]

Reminds me of a similar story of a Woman in Florida was feeding Vultures (and they invaded the home pool area)

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I'll feed the vultures soon enough. No need to rush them...

 

[dsf]

Oh, if only everyone was as intelligent and informed as those on this forum about the ways and wherefores of wildlife. And the sheriff certainly displayed responsibility by apparently washing his hands of the whole situation. This despite the danger the animals might pose to neighbors of the woman.

What's that rule about let those who have not done a stupid thing in their lives cast the first aspersions.

Well, let's separate the sheriff from the other part of the situation - sure, he should be thinking about the neighbors but maybe he figures they have their own 22s and can take care of things.

These 100 raccoons didn't all wake up one day & set their Apple watches for lunch at her place. This was cumulative slow motion stupid. I'm a city boy for most of my life, but even I'd figure it out after living with the local critters for the last few years.

 

[jimmyj]

The "Complaint" should locate a village of "Good Old Boys" (rednecks) and invite them over for a BarBQ and state She is furnishing the meat

 

[Greyman50]

K who has actually had coon to eat.

 

[pmanton]

When .22 CB caps are fired from a rifle the loudest noise is the smack of the bullet striking the target.
just saying----

 

[jimmyj]

When .22 CB caps are fired from a rifle the loudest noise is the smack of the bullet striking the target.
just saying----

With a hundred raccoons one needs a Gatling Gun or an air strike

 

[Kinman]

At least the lady wasn't feeding bears. Rocky was a flying squirrel, not a racoon. Wonder what the incidence of rabies is in that area? Also, is the critter indicated in post #12 meditating? Seems to be gazing at his/her navel.

Oddly Racoons are in the bear family, males of both species have a pecker bone. If you ever have one stand up on his hind legs, spread his fore legs wide and give you a hissing growl you'll see a bear.

 

[soFlaNative]

One kid in boy scouts hung the baculum of a racoon around his neck, about 3 inches long.
A bear's is much larger and used in Texas as a toothpick

 

[pharmer]

Flamethrower, problem solved and lunch served. Joe

 

[oldbrownhat]

A dozen or so years ago, the CBC & The Nature of Things did an interesting documentary called "Raccoon Nation" on tracking the scores of raccoons in Toronto. Might still be available online.

As I recall, the mayor at the time, John Tory, was talking about "outwitting the raccoons" and "raccoon-proof containers." Yeah- good luck with that! (He was also intent on "getting rid of guns" in the city, but that's another and equally flawed - story.)

 

[dsf]

The "Complaint" should locate a village of "Good Old Boys" (rednecks) and invite them over for a BarBQ and state She is furnishing the meat

Someone like that, I think she'd be putting her body between the shooters and the "poor creature". She's probably never seen what a raccoon will do to a nest of baby birds.