“I think he is secretly trying to kill those raccoons. Feeding them hotdogs, Oreo’s then grain until they explode”
I have to agree. Maybe not about the exploding part :-) but those things can barely move they are so fat. They wouldn’t be able to get away from predators. I can’t see them climbing up trees very fast.
I hate raccoons. They used to slice open our chickens, and not even eat them. Just ripped them right up the middle for no reason. We caught a couple in cages, and they are really nasty, ugly animals. Good for fur.
Ok, I went digging. LOL
The gentleman in question is in New Brunswick Canada (I thought he was a good ol’ Southern boy LOL) and the reason he feeds as much as he does and that they’re so fat is because they’re about to enter torpor for winter. Raccoons don’t hibernate but it’s close. So they need to be fat to survive the winter. Like a bear.
Also, I read that he has them treated for rabies, parasites, and other bad things so they stay healthy. He’s a former Mountie and he’s been feeding them for around 20 years.