Raccoon Attack Sends Woman to Hospital (Make that pack of Raccoons)

ABC News ^ | 7/11/2012 | Molly Maddock

[Blackirish]

A Washington state woman suffered 16 puncture wounds and over 100 lacerations after being attacked by a pack of raccoons. Twenty-eight-year-old Michaela Lee was jogging on a trail near her Lakewood home when her dog spotted two raccoons and chased them up a tree. “I went over to pick up the leash and head home when three other raccoons just charged out of the grass straight for me.

[Blackirish]

Any story that involves a pack of raccoons never ends well.

[elkfersupper]

Try strapping on the Javelinas or a pack of Mexican Grey Wolves, or even feral hogs.

I don't know about you folks, but trying to wrestle down a 4 lb. housecat is a recipe for disaster.

If you are going to be an animal and nature lover, you need to be prepared to fend off animals and nature.

[lurk]

Sounds planned. An ambush.

[GladesGuru]

When attack by a band of “Suburban Ferals” is possible, carry a firearm, not mace.

The beasties can do without your spicing yourself up before the ‘coon feast begins.

[sockmonkey]

It’s a “Gaze” of Raccoons..Guess they set their eyes on the poor woman.

[Terry Mross]

So what did the dog do?

[ClearCase_guy]

Was she on the phone with 911? Did they tell her that she didn’t need to follow the raccoons? Were skittles involved?

[hosepipe]

Wrong kind of dog.. the right kind would have gone thru those raccoons like a conservative telling truth at an NAACP convention...

They’d be running for the nearest tree.. to climb like a scared monkey..

[I see my hands]

I, for one, really like the raccoon eyes look on women.

[goodnesswins]

read the article....

[ken5050]

This is a blatantly racist thread...

[Third Person]

Wilding?

[goseminoles]

Wait! Call turtleman!

[Baynative]

"like a conservative telling truth at an NAACP convention...

I don't care who you are - that's funny right there!

[hosepipe]

[ This is a blatantly racist thread... ]

There are probably some other good points..

[lurk]

I’m thinking the racoons are up to something.

[randita]

ping

[FoxInSocks]

It’s a “Gaze” of Raccoons.

Thanks for posting that -- I figured there had to be a technical term for a group of raccoons, and I was planning to look it up.

[hosepipe]

lol.....

[SJackson]

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