Think raccoons only come out at night? Brad caught proof to the contrary with this iPhone video from Admiral (thanks for sharing!). We’ve heard about some bigger, bolder raccoon sightings lately – they are a frequent topic in the WSB Forums – so it’s just as worthwhile to check out the “living with wildlife” raccoon info from the state as it is to read the similar links we usually share about coyotes.
W have a tail-less one in the Morgan Junciton Area that is always out during the day going up and down the alley’s. We have spoken to a wild life experts about this as we always thought it meant they were sick, but due to the increasing coyote’s in West Seattle they have changed their sleeping patterns to stay alive while the coyotes are out and about!!
I wondered about that too. Thanks for sharing the explanation Silly Goose.
The Genesee Hill Raccoons have unscrewed my fountain’s bubbler twice this week, draining the entire water feature as well as moving my glass floats from the top of the fountain to the bottom catch basin – little rascals!
I know we’re not supposed to think they’re cute but they are soooo cute.
Every night, around 10:30 PM, they pass by the water side edge of Pier 53, going about their rounds.
We have a family of 4 that think they own our yard. They come through a couple of times a day sometimes. I wish I had the camera ready the day the little one pushed the glider on our swing set and the other little guy pushed the big blue rubber ball.
I saw a large pair last winter early in the morning in the Morgan Junction area. They were quite shy. I hope this video doesn’t encourage some animal poisoner types. I really hate it when those come out.
They still topple my garbage at night and when I try to ‘shoo’ them away they just look at me like ‘That’s all ya got?’
I did see a large one crossing at 35th and Thistle in the middle of the day the other day and thought it was odd.
I’ve seen them in the alley in the 5000 block of 42nd Ave and I’ve seen them roaming around Madison MS.
I was at the bus stop on Beach Drive at the 5900 block at 5:30am one day last week, and there, right in the middle of the street, is a raccoon. He’s walking right down the middle of the street, not taking the sidewalk. It looked like he owned the neighborhood.
For all those people that think racoons are so darn cute!
My brother lives on Vashon.
Raises chickens, peacocks and turkeys.
Racoons got into the peacock enclosure, dragged one bird over to a secluded spot
and started eating the bird alive.
My brother found bird still alive with half
it’s insides gone.(two days later)
Racoons do not kill their prey, they instead
keep it alive to munch on fresh meat.
You people think about that when you see your “cute racoons”
They also carry a very infectious disease that can be transmitted by their urine on grass or in water puddles. A cat or dog running around and contacting it — is deadly. Vets give vacinations for said disease. Cute little buggers those racoons are! Not to mention rabies.
The CDC has some very eye opening information regarding the raccoon leavings. Not only deadly for cats and dogs, but humans too.
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http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/baylisascaris/default.htm
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Also I hear the rabbies shot, now given in the arm, runs around 1000 dollars, however you do have to go to the Emergency room to get one.
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Don’t confront these things and please don’t feed these wild animals.
I find it interesting when people find it shocking that we live in a world with animals who are on occasion predators. We want to act shocked at animals who have predatory qualities. Deb, I think people would do well to look at where they are predatory in nature….
To WS Mom,
I’m not shocked.
I think you took my message wrong.
I was trying to inform the people that
think racoons are cute and/or cuddly, that
in fact, them thar racoons are wild and dangerous. They carry diseases and should be taken with care when coming across them.
Hopefully I did not take your comment the
wrong way.
And please people ask your Vet about those shots.
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