I have no love for raccoons. They have killed too many of my pet ducks.
They kill just for the fun of killing as they do not eat the meat. Dogs
are fairly effective at chasing them but you want to make sure your dog
is big enough that it will be the winner if it actually catches the
raccoon. The Have-a-heart trap is good. However my idea is to submerge
the trap in the swimming pool if you actually catch a raccoon.

Dick