Hmm... could have been 0.22 magnum. 0.22LR might not suffice for a full-grown raccoon. But then again, they describe a "wounded raccoon", so it might have been 0.22LR.
>>0.22LR might not suffice for a full-grown raccoon<<
I've probably shot 25 racoons with a .22. If they weren't dead, they were better at playing possum then possums.