[LouD]

Raccoons are not exactly an endangered species. In fact, they're a nuisance, with few predators once they start moving in to developed areas. They are mean, nasty animals, and sometimes attack people.

I'd have just shot the varmint, and put it out of its misery. If it didn't have a beer can on its foot, I'd have just shot it anyway.

[mg39]

"They are mean, nasty animals, and sometimes attack people...I'd have just shot the varmint, and put it out of its misery. If it didn't have a beer can on its foot, I'd have just shot it anyway."

Trust me bud, there are some varmints which are meaner and nastier and frankly, of less benefit to this world.

[sparkomatic]

I'm with you. It's this sort of thing that helps keep me in practice.

[Ditter]

I would have shot it too. People like to help wild creatures because it makes *them* feel good, and thats OK. Now that it is well it can get smushed on the road by a car. We just returned from a VERY long road trip & we probably saw one dead racoon every 2 miles. That would come to about 1500 dead racoons in 2 weeks.