You think you have raccoons?
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rekees4300
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Hope those folks sanitized themselves and their yard since Raccoons are carriers of RABIES !!!
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It's got to be a park or picnic area...
wagne223
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I'm no lover of raccoons, but it annoys me that people don't realize that feeding wildlife signs the animals death warrant.
It is one thing if animals get into garbage, which I'm sure is why all these coons are there, but a completely different issue hand feeding them.
They associate humans with food then someone is attacked and bitten. These people thought is was cool and funny.
How cool will it be next week when a child is bitten and has to go through rabies treatment!
Every one of those coons must be killed to stop the behavior.
It is one thing if animals get into garbage, which I'm sure is why all these coons are there, but a completely different issue hand feeding them.
They associate humans with food then someone is attacked and bitten. These people thought is was cool and funny.
How cool will it be next week when a child is bitten and has to go through rabies treatment!
Every one of those coons must be killed to stop the behavior.
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Rabies in raccoons comes and goes (circle of life). The bigger problem is things contained in their "poop"...almost shut down hunting/trapping back in the 80's around here.
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Yes there are so many that there is no way they could survive on there natural feeds when the feeding stops they will become quite aggressive and have to be eradicated, it's a shame.
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PILOON
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LOL, we had 'coons' and once the young were venturing out Mamma introduced them to us.
Rambunctious as the young were mamma kept hem in line.
Between feeding she would come to our patio door and take a rest.
We always compared it to typical teen kids.
LOL, between motherly duties she'd rest by out patio door where she felt safe.
There was once a saying that said, ' I now why the mother of teens ate her offspring'.
Rambunctious as the young were mamma kept hem in line.
Between feeding she would come to our patio door and take a rest.
We always compared it to typical teen kids.
LOL, between motherly duties she'd rest by out patio door where she felt safe.
There was once a saying that said, ' I now why the mother of teens ate her offspring'.
oosik
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Well - we know a couple things from the video. Some folks from Maryland aren't too savvy when it comes to dealing with wildlife. The folks who's yard this is are in the same "stupid boat" as the folks from Maryland.
Anytime you get that many animals vying for the same small handout of food - you are just asking for problems. Somebody is going to be right in the middle of a big fight for the food and its not going to be a friendly fight.
Anytime you get that many animals vying for the same small handout of food - you are just asking for problems. Somebody is going to be right in the middle of a big fight for the food and its not going to be a friendly fight.
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PILOON
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LOL, are you a paid advertiser?
Sounds like a commercial for Doritos? But then anything that sounds, smells or looks like food will attract coons.