If they growl, that’s past the point of no return.
I detest public parks because of that very reason.
People treat the animals like pets and then the animals wind up dead because somebody gets bit or scratched by an “insistent” critter who expects a handout and gets surly if none is forthcoming.
Our trash goes out right before the trash guy comes and we leave *nothing* attractive outside for them.
Even my livestock feed is in sealed containers in a closed smokehouse.
With the exception of the aforementioned rabies epidemic, I haven’t seen one inside my fence in *years*.
[and they’re absolutely *everywhere*, here]
No doubt about that. And a kid may be the one they attack. I use a Zabra A-10 surger on by electric fence in the goat lot. That thing will put me too my knees. Coons hate it.
I've seen Coons domesticated before but they have to be captured shortly right after birth. Crows the same thing. I'd go with the crow in that respect LOL. They can be reasonably trained and quite commical. Last time I had a pet crow was when I was a kid.
I live in a rural area and have lots of wildlife on my place including deer and turkey. Two things I don't allow near my imediate area near the house though are coons and Copperheads. If I see them when I'm out hunting etc it's live and let live.