"JB" wrote:
Was at the emergency vet once with my dog when the owner of a Labrador
came in with her's. Seems as though the dog had gotten into a fight with
the raccoon and the raccoon tore the dog's throat open and the dog died.

Friend of a friend had a Collie that attacked a raccoon. 'Coon rolled over
and with one swipe of his hind legs gutted that collie from sternum to
stern. Same result. No vet needed, just a shovel. Happened right in the
exercise area of a riding acadamy where I was working. Guess which $20 a
week wrangler got to clean it up?

Raccoon belonged to the owner and was very friendly. Caught a lot of rats,
too!

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On Tue, 20 May 2008 10:07:56 EDT, Nick Cramer wrote:

Raccoon belonged to the owner and was very friendly. Caught a lot of rats,
too!

Raccoons eat rats?

I've got a rat raiding my squirrel feeder that I'm not too happy about, but
I can't see the lazy-fat-dog-food-snitching raccoon doing anything about
it. I've got to figure out a way to trap it, where I don't end up trapping
a squirrel. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

So far - no caught raccoon, no sign that he has even
been back and seen our wonderful dog food container.
We get to keep the trap a week.
k :-)

~ jan wrote:
On Tue, 20 May 2008 10:07:56 EDT, Nick Cramer
[]
Raccoons eat rats?
[ . . . ]

This guy spent a lot of time in the hayloft and around the office. If
they're otherwise well fed, they probably wouldn't bother hunting. It may
be that his mere presence scared the rats off. Never found rat droppings
around the grain bin. We had about 30 horses, some hack, some boarded. 55
years ago.

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I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They
are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not
forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~

~ jan wrote:
On Tue, 20 May 2008 10:07:56 EDT, Nick Cramer wrote:

Raccoon belonged to the owner and was very friendly. Caught a lot of rats,
too!

Raccoons eat rats?

Raccoons are actually members of the bear family - meaning they are
omnivores. We just bought some baby chicks (layers) - I'm kind of
worried about moving them outside.. not for the coyotes, but the 'coons.

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The trap tripped the other night but nobody was inside.
Tonight is the last night and then it goes back.
No gnaw marks on the new kibble storage device
so that's probably a good sign.
DH has decided it was his performance with the
kitchen broom that turned the tide.

k :-)