This is a cute picture,
but apparently raccoons can be a nuisance, and even dangerous. I still remember my uncle telling about the time one was eating all his persimmons. My uncle tried to chase the raccoon out of the tree, but the raccoon chased him back into the house. No persimmons that year.
June 11, 2024
How frightening; being chased by a wild animal.
God bless.
Yes, I hadn’t heard of raccoons being vicious until I heard my uncle’s story.
no Raccoons in New Zealand
Thank goodness!
We know all about raccoons, there has been a family of them in the yard behind ours for years. I have seen them early am swim in our pool and they make a horrid mess and fight with the dogs. Jake was attacked by a pregnant mother raccoon and it was horrible, Bob got in the fight trying to protect Jake and beat it off with a shovel, grabbed it by the tale and flung it over the privacy fence, she came back up over the fence and attack Jake again… bob ended up killing it with the shovel, it would not stop… if I see one I come in the house, and always check the yard before letting any of our dogs out. they are cute but dangerous, they run during the night, in the dark. have only seen them in daylight when they are mating and screaming.
Thanks for telling me about your posts about them. Especially the one who attacked your dog.
Our daughter lived in a nice neighborhood…newer homes. This was when Lorelei was a baby. A neighbor there had them get in their attic and the estimate to repair the damage was $5-7000!
That’s so sad and frustrating.
Wow
Yes.
I’m sorry for giggling at your uncle’s story, but what a visual! I wonder how many people (myself included) don’t take them seriously because they’re so stinkin’ cute.
I thought it was funny too. Since he wasn’t hurt.
Never had an encounter with a Racoon. Never knew they could be so vicious.
I know. Making messes is bad enough, but viciousness?
Raccoons are good. They keep away skunks.
Not so good if they attack your pets.
That is an adorable picture. I have also heard that racoons can be quite a pain. I had cousins who used to have one as a pet and it would walk all over the kitchen counters. I always thought it was rather disgusting.
I had never heard of one being a pet. I’d rather have a bunny, I think. One that didn’t climb all over the counters. 😀
There may be a reason they wear those masks!
Yes, we can’t say we hadn’t been warned. 😀
They are so adorable! But can be vicious.
I’d rather read stories about them than to have to mess with one.
…sorry, I just found this post on my reader list. Raccoon here are most likely to rabitd!
We have rabid skunks and bats, but I didn’t know about raccoons.
Yes, they are adorable but I wouldn’t mess with them either!
🙂
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How can such cuties be nuisances, but we know they are. Our neighbors say they see them around at night and they love to rummage in the trash cans when they are out for the next day pickup. We think they also enjoy nibbling on my flowers if the rabbits haven’t beaten them to it
I imagine it’s easier to keep rabbits out with fences than to deter raccoons?
That was scary for your Uncle. Yes, that photo is adorable!
Yes, I’m glad I ever had to run from one!