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Mon Oct-05-09 12:54 PM
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| 68. See 'em here in Seattle every day, night and day - never had a problem with them |
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I think of raccoons as small bears. These sound like rabies is probable.
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| -Florida woman hospitalized after 5 raccoons attack her in broad daylight. |
madfloridian |
Oct-04-09 10:19 PM |
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Racoons should be checked for rabies. |
HeresyLives |
Oct-04-09 10:20 PM |
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They have to catch them first. |
madfloridian |
Oct-04-09 10:21 PM |
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That is an automatic, and she will get the vax regardless |
nadinbrzezinski |
Oct-04-09 10:21 PM |
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Yes, it is very unusual behavior. |
madfloridian |
Oct-04-09 10:29 PM |
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Possums are unpredictable. |
Kceres |
Oct-04-09 10:34 PM |
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Yes, they do remind one of giant rats. |
madfloridian |
Oct-04-09 10:38 PM |
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They are also VERY dangerous. Don't be fooled. My friend's |
JeanGrey |
Oct-05-09 06:35 AM |
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Possums much prefer pacifism, but will fight if they feel they must. |
Mugu |
Oct-05-09 01:30 PM |
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Your lucky he didn't injure you big time. |
JeanGrey |
Oct-05-09 06:40 PM |
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NOOO! This really scares me because I have one posted on my fence... |
kjackson227 |
Oct-05-09 02:24 PM |
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Please do because they can do some terrible damage to |
JeanGrey |
Oct-05-09 06:40 PM |
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Possums can have rabies, though it is uncommon. We had several of them |
kestrel91316 |
Oct-05-09 12:06 PM |
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Check for rabies, yes, but my money says distemper |
Brother Buzz |
Oct-04-09 10:38 PM |
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Racoons can get Canine & Feline varieties of distemper |
ashling |
Oct-04-09 10:50 PM |
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Distemper does not cause aggression that I am aware of. |
kestrel91316 |
Oct-05-09 12:06 PM |
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She should and almost certainly WILL receive rabies PEP whether or not |
kestrel91316 |
Oct-05-09 12:04 PM |
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Good lord! Did she look like food?! The only time I ever saw those |
EFerrari |
Oct-04-09 10:21 PM |
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she was trying to scare them away nt |
G_j |
Oct-06-09 07:19 PM |
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Raccoons are adapting rapidly to urban life. |
aquart |
Oct-04-09 10:21 PM |
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They sound like young Republicans. |
marmar |
Oct-04-09 10:22 PM |
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lol |
madfloridian |
Oct-04-09 10:53 PM |
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The Racoons are more honest... |
JHB |
Oct-05-09 11:50 AM |
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No, Repugs are far, far more aggressive about their entitlements |
Lorien |
Oct-05-09 01:44 PM |
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Raccoons *have* adapted to urban life |
Retrograde |
Oct-04-09 11:00 PM |
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Raccoons have been living in urban environments for ages without attacking |
Lorien |
Oct-05-09 01:43 PM |
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I've seen very aggressive young raccoons. |
aquart |
Oct-06-09 07:04 PM |
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mod...should this be in the florida section? |
FreeJG |
Oct-04-09 10:23 PM |
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NO -- this could happen in any state and people should be aware. |
demodonkey |
Oct-05-09 01:28 AM |
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I've been around raccoons my whole life |
Canuckistanian |
Oct-04-09 10:25 PM |
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Only rabid ones... unless they were being provoked |
hlthe2b |
Oct-04-09 10:29 PM |
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How likely is a 74 year old woman to provoke raccoons? |
madfloridian |
Oct-04-09 10:32 PM |
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I was speaking in generalities... I doubt she was provoking them |
hlthe2b |
Oct-04-09 11:34 PM |
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Yes, local news verified they are giving her treatment |
madfloridian |
Oct-04-09 11:41 PM |
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They have some nasty teeth and should also be kept away from dogs |
MidwestTransplant |
Oct-04-09 10:29 PM |
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So that's how you make a coon dog! I never knew that. |
bertman |
Oct-04-09 10:35 PM |
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That poor beagle! |
Brigid |
Oct-06-09 06:32 PM |
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Rush will blame this on Obama |
Enrique |
Oct-04-09 10:31 PM |
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I live in a urban area and we have raccoons like crazy around here. |
asdjrocky |
Oct-04-09 10:33 PM |
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I live in the city, and we have alligators also. |
madfloridian |
Oct-04-09 10:37 PM |
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If an alligator is walking down the sidewalk, he does own it. |
HubertHeaver |
Oct-04-09 10:41 PM |
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lol |
madfloridian |
Oct-04-09 10:45 PM |
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Can't argue with that! |
Brigid |
Oct-06-09 06:10 PM |
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Now that is wild. |
asdjrocky |
Oct-04-09 10:46 PM |
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One hid out in a neighbor's garage. |
madfloridian |
Oct-04-09 10:49 PM |
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Yeah, but not as fearless as Alan Grayson! |
asdjrocky |
Oct-04-09 10:52 PM |
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Never trust a masked raccoon walking down the middle of the street. Don't say you |
bertman |
Oct-04-09 10:38 PM |
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I'll consider myself warned my friend. |
asdjrocky |
Oct-04-09 10:48 PM |
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We had one that would come and peer into our window at night. freaked me out nt |
recoveringrepublican |
Oct-05-09 06:42 PM |
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Sounds like they might have rabies. Yikes. |
LisaL |
Oct-04-09 10:41 PM |
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They are nocturnal as a rule. |
ashling |
Oct-04-09 10:47 PM |
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I live in Lakeland. |
scrinmaster |
Oct-04-09 10:55 PM |
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you might want to edit that posting .. |
thunder rising |
Oct-04-09 11:56 PM |
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You have not a clue WTF you're talking about |
Treo |
Oct-05-09 12:03 AM |
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Learn something everyday. $200 transfer fee to silence a .22 ... cool |
thunder rising |
Oct-05-09 01:23 AM |
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You need a background check |
Treo |
Oct-05-09 02:03 AM |
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FWIW there's a discussion about silencers going on in "guns" right now NT |
Treo |
Oct-06-09 11:19 AM |
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It's legal. |
scrinmaster |
Oct-05-09 10:28 AM |
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Racoons are adaptable |
Treo |
Oct-04-09 11:01 PM |
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Here is more....they came into her backyard. |
madfloridian |
Oct-04-09 11:16 PM |
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Goddammed Ralph Nader!!!! |
omega minimo |
Oct-04-09 11:24 PM |
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WTF? |
Odin2005 |
Oct-04-09 11:59 PM |
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Funny text there under the photo. Are the kids bait???? Baby raccoons can be born rabid |
uppityperson |
Oct-05-09 01:09 AM |
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I Know Am Going to Get Flamed For This |
WVRICK13 |
Oct-05-09 06:32 AM |
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don't blame you. See my post below. |
closeupready |
Oct-05-09 06:51 AM |
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Nope, I'd have done the same thing. |
scrinmaster |
Oct-05-09 10:31 AM |
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We had raccoons one place we lived |
FlaGranny |
Oct-05-09 11:52 AM |
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opposable thumbs in the animal kingdom. this will be our demise. |
piratefish08 |
Oct-05-09 12:07 PM |
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Racoons are the repubs of the animal world |
The Straight Story |
Oct-05-09 12:07 PM |
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I don't blame you. They can be BAD characters. Raccoon rabies |
kestrel91316 |
Oct-05-09 12:11 PM |
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yup thats my policy as well, i fear the racoons more than the bears when its comes to my kids |
vadawg |
Oct-05-09 12:19 PM |
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Well, that's about as ignorant as it gets. |
Lorien |
Oct-05-09 01:46 PM |
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No flames from me. I don't have raccoons, but occasionally a possum will |
Arkansas Granny |
Oct-05-09 01:08 PM |
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Hate to say it but |
Treo |
Oct-05-09 01:44 PM |
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You shouldn't, but yah, you might well. |
BlooInBloo |
Oct-05-09 02:32 PM |
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I don't blame you either. |
Owl |
Oct-05-09 05:56 PM |
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My grandmother used to tell me how vicious raccoons are, and |
closeupready |
Oct-05-09 06:50 AM |
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I heard she asked for it by dressing slutty. |
cliffordu |
Oct-05-09 10:33 AM |
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Her wounds were apparently very bad... |
madfloridian |
Oct-05-09 11:26 AM |
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Here's one my dogs treed last weekend |
MindPilot |
Oct-05-09 11:45 AM |
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There must be something in Florida water making people...and animals, batshit crazy. nt |
raccoon |
Oct-05-09 11:46 AM |
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cat food as bait will only catch stray cats. |
IndianaGreen |
Oct-05-09 12:06 PM |
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Day of the Animals! I knew that movie would become real! n/t |
NoodleyAppendage |
Oct-05-09 12:06 PM |
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Were they carrying little signs saying "Keep the gov't's hands off my Medicare?" |
ddeclue |
Oct-05-09 12:11 PM |
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About a year ago, I had a family of three Raccoons... |
GReedDiamond |
Oct-05-09 12:48 PM |
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They saw The Untouchables? |
ddeclue |
Oct-05-09 12:55 PM |
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See 'em here in Seattle every day, night and day - never had a problem with them |
Krakowiak |
Oct-05-09 12:54 PM |
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Florida. Even the animals are crazy. |
Critters2 |
Oct-05-09 12:57 PM |
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They caught one.... |
LeftHander |
Oct-05-09 01:09 PM |
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Must be a major rabies outbreak. Raccoons usually run from humans |
Lorien |
Oct-05-09 01:41 PM |
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Habituated Raccoons |
Treo |
Oct-05-09 07:23 PM |
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Just as expected; this thread has brought out the usual gleeful animal haters |
Lorien |
Oct-05-09 01:50 PM |
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The story is news. They did attack her, and she was hurt badly. |
madfloridian |
Oct-05-09 01:52 PM |
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42 |
caballero |
Oct-05-09 02:00 PM |
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42 what? |
madfloridian |
Oct-05-09 02:06 PM |
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now another one must be built (nt) |
Krakowiak |
Oct-05-09 02:18 PM |
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The article also says it looked like a defensive act on the part of the reaccoons. |
Skip Intro |
Oct-05-09 02:01 PM |
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lol That mean old 74 year old woman. |
madfloridian |
Oct-05-09 02:05 PM |
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Hey, I didn't write the article. I'm sorry the lady got bit. But they were acting defensively, |
Skip Intro |
Oct-05-09 03:07 PM |
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I know, I agree. |
closeupready |
Oct-06-09 11:31 AM |
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74 year old woman bitten from head to toe by raccoons...madfloridian posts about it... |
madfloridian |
Oct-05-09 02:11 PM |
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Raccoons are cute but they are not to be fucked with or trusted. |
Poll_Blind |
Oct-05-09 02:30 PM |
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delete |
Are_grits_groceries |
Oct-05-09 02:54 PM |
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Also see this python...pic of huge snake. |
madfloridian |
Oct-05-09 03:03 PM |
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Is there an update on her condition? |
Owl |
Oct-06-09 05:47 PM |
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Doing better, may need skin grafts on legs. |
madfloridian |
Oct-06-09 05:54 PM |
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Raccoons are potentially dangerous. |
Brigid |
Oct-06-09 06:03 PM |
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Talk about real life imitating cartoons.... |
whistler162 |
Oct-06-09 07:14 PM |
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