[SMGFan]

Cute story, but what if they turn on you?

[wvguy]

I was curious about the origin of the word raccoon.

Algonquian term meaning "he scratches with his hands".

Fitting! ;-)

My neighbor thought they were cute and was feeding the things. I told him if he hears my 12 gauge don't call the cops. ;-)

[Gator113]

Those little bandits are cute, but they kill chickens, ducks and baby geese... worse, they just kill them for the fun of killing.

They are not welcome on my property.

[Salamander]

You spend a month and half getting rabies shots.

They may not “hurt” like they used to but you definitely *do* feel like 9 yards of unpaved Hell.

It took 7 months for my injection spots to stop the infernal burning and itching.

[martin_fierro]

[TXnMA]

Some of the best food I ever tasted was barbecued young raccoon...

[Polynikes]

Have heard some anecdotal testimony re: raccoons vs a sword from a fellow I knew who was a skilled Kendoka who confronted an aggressive raccoon in his back yard raiding his garden and wouldn't back down. He had a blade that he used for tameshigiri( cutting competition). He said it was just like a Toshiro Mifune movie. Quick,quiet and efficient. Then shovel and shut up.