Raccoon escape!

WilsonOutdoors · May 25, 2009

We were shooting some video of removing a large tree that had fallen over a creek and during the process of editing it we realized that a raccoon decided to join the show. The tree had a hollow rotten center and the raccoon apparently had made itself a home inside of it. Due to its size, the way the tree was laying and the terrain we had to take it out in chunks and when we pulled the first chunk out the raccoon made its escape.

Enjoy!

Raccoon Escape - YouTube

jinman · May 25, 2009

Now that's funny.

You could not have picked a better camera angle if you had known exactly where the raccoon was and what direction it would exit.

JayC · May 25, 2009

That was a really cool video! Like jinman said, you couldn't have put the camera in a better location. Where was the chain hooked up on the Kubota? Did you put something to latch on to at the base of the hoe?

WilsonOutdoors · May 25, 2009

The Kubota BX25 has a "drawbar" which basically consists of a hole that you can put a shackle, clevis or whatever else into. We installed a basic shackle that the clevis of the chain can slip onto. Below is a link to a similar item - I don't recall what size we used but you get the idea.

TSC- Shackle