Dead Raccoon

[bobman1235]

Hey All,

So this morning, I'm running late for work as usual, and as I leave my house I notice a giant raccoon just laying on my front steps. I can see it breathing, so it's not dead. I get a good distance away and try and shoo it away, toss a few pebbles in his direction. He eventually shakily gets up and slowly stumbles away. (I realize I should have called animal control at the time, but I was late and just wanted to get it out of the yard).

SO I come home this evening and there he is, dead on my front lawn. I call animal control, and they are closed until morning. I call the local police dispatch, they say to just bag it and toss it.... but considering the behavior earlier, this thing is potentially rabid, so that doesn't seem like a good idea.

SO... what does the expert advice of the internet suggest I do with this carcass laying on my lawn? Just wait till morning and call animal control?

Mostly I'm asking cuz I don't want any neighborhood dogs (including my own) to come in contact with the thing while i'ts lying there.

[joeparaski]

How about cooking it? :p

Joe

[Demiurge]

First you poke it with a stick.

[Demiurge]

Second bag'r up with a shovel if it ain't movin'.

[comfortablycurt]

First you poke it with a stick.

Second bag'r up with a shovel if it ain't movin'.

Or you can just combine the two steps...into one of two options.

A:Poke it with the shovel...if it doesn't move bag it up, toss it.

B:Poke it with the shovel...it moves...Then you quickly whack it with the shovel. Then you bag it up.

[shadowofnight]

First you poke it with a stick.

No shit....touch that stick to its eye first....then get it into a heavy duty large garbage bag ( Double up if they are the thin ones ) and tie it off with some heavy duty tie wraps.

Suprised the hell out of me who was asking, I thought for sure it would have been Ben ( But then he woulda just shot it straight away ;) )

[Demiurge]

Oh yeah, you could shoot it too. :D :)

I hear they love that shit in MA/NH

[madmax]

Tie it to your car antenna.
madmax

[apphd]

I'm no expert on this, but I would say your concerns are warranted from what you observed in the morning.

As far as I know rabies needs to enter your blood stream, i.e. open wound, mouth, eyes, etc. I would take some rubber gloves, not sure the correct name, but what are typically used by some to wash dishes, and toss it in a garbage bag. Toss the gloves and then wash your hands good with an antibacterial or alcohol.

I don't think there is a huge risk but better to be safe than sorry.

[BlueFox]

I thought this would be about a band.

[megasat16]

Pour gas over it and roast it! Roasted Raccon!

[brettw22]

Shovel, scoop, trashcan.........

Though maybe it's just drunk and waking up in a can of trash that he didn't have to tip over would thrill the shit out of him......

[Demiurge]

^^^^

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m216/Demiurge1000/chucklinpuppetsbm9.gif

[gwh]

Don't waste it.

[brettw22]

gross.......some of you outdoorsy types scare me........lol

[anhchungdoan]

I need your help with the huge Armadillo that digs up my flower beds every freaking night. I tried to catch that S$$t but it looks so gross. Please come visit my neighbourhood.

[bobman1235]

Oh yeah, you could shoot it too. :D :)

I hear they love that shit in MA/NH

Aside from geography, MA and NH should never even be mentioned in the same sentence. Completely different views on shooting things (in MA your "right" to own and use a firearm is basically up to the local police for your town to decide if you are even allowed to have a license; in NH no license is even needed for anything but CCW, and it's a shall issue).

However, I live in a relatively dense / populated neighborhood so discharging firearms is frowned upon, otherwise I just would have shot it this morning when I first saw it. Considered it anyway, to be honest.


Thanks for the opinions everyone.

[Demiurge]

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[superjunior]

whatever you decide do it quick, be it animal control ect.. those things get ripe within a day and will stink up everything fast - making disposing of it that much more of a pain

[dee1949]

..Distemper is a more common killer of Raccoons than Rabies. They have similar symptoms.....runny nose, slow movement, weasing.

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/4892/raccoondistemper.html

...double bag it and bury it......

[ESavinon]

Skin it, clean it, marinade it, cook it, eat it.
Make a cool hat with the skin.

[nooshinjohn]

how about tying it to the car Grizwald style...

[gwh]

http://www.backwoodsbound.com/zracoon.html

The Deep Fried Raccoon sounds Scrumpdillyishus!





G

[Polkersince85]

Just wrap it up good, place it in a nice Dept. store bag. Leave it in the back seat with the window down while you go into Walmart for a minute. It will be gone when you get back.

[bobman1235]

Make a cool hat with the skin.

Who needs the skin when you can j ust make a hat from the meat?

http://www.hatsofmeat.com/frame.html

[ESavinon]

If you want to be a meat head.....

[gdb]

Did it have the odor of a skunk?? If so, it was almost certainly rabid.:eek:

[kawizx9r]

Well, if it's still there on your front yard I CALL FIRST DIBS!

Shipped to 60641 please :D

[ben62670]

..Distemper is a more common killer of Raccoons than Rabies. They have similar symptoms.....runny nose, slow movement, weasing.

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/4892/raccoondistemper.html

...double bag it and bury it......

That was a major problem where I was in CT for cats and coons.

Double bag the critter and put it in a lidded trash can. Give DEP a call and let them know about it.

[everpress]

Was it still dead this morning? If not, it's most likely a zombie outbreak waiting to happen. Don't worry I've been praying... erm... preparing for this day for years now.
Destroy the brain and be sure to keep an eye out for any other zombie-racoons.
Go ahead and take out anything that shuffles around just to be safe. If you live near a retirement community, please refrain from the previous statement; chances are those shuffling things are the elderly and should be respected, not treated like zombies... Yet.

[madmax]

Well, if it's still there on your front yard I CALL FIRST DIBS!

Shipped to 60641 please :D

We decided there is no "dibs" on stuff here at club polk a long time ago. First one with cash in hand gets it... :D

[bobman1235]

Sorry, it's now occupying landfill space - Animal Control officially told me they didn't give a shit what I did with it, so I double bagged it and brought it to the dump. You'll have to hunt your own disgusting creatures now :)

[brettw22]

You know they do make sewers for just this type of disposal, right?

[everpress]

You know they do make sewers for just this type of disposal, right?

Shit, I just put mine in that large, water-filled pipe in the neighbors yard... They call it a "well" I call it a "well, this nasty thing fits in here perfect!"...

[madmax]

Shit, I just put mine in that large, water-filled pipe in the neighbors yard... They call it a "well" I call it a "well, this nasty thing fits in here perfect!"...

Warn your other neighbors not to buy lemonade from their children. :rolleyes:
madmax

[ttomp]

Who needs the skin when you can j ust make a hat from the meat?

http://www.hatsofmeat.com/frame.html



That is about the dumbest sh!t i've seen.

[wz2p7j]

Poor little guy - you should have given him a decent burial.

Chris

[kawizx9r]

Poor little guy - you should have given him a decent burial.

Chris

Well, that "poor little guy" should've thought twice about where he decided to turn over and croak.

[danger boy]

Hey All,

So this morning, I'm running late for work as usual, and as I leave my house I notice a giant raccoon just laying on my front steps. I can see it breathing, so it's not dead. I get a good distance away and try and shoo it away, toss a few pebbles in his direction. He eventually shakily gets up and slowly stumbles away. (I realize I should have called animal control at the time, but I was late and just wanted to get it out of the yard).

SO I come home this evening and there he is, dead on my front lawn. I call animal control, and they are closed until morning. I call the local police dispatch, they say to just bag it and toss it.... but considering the behavior earlier, this thing is potentially rabid, so that doesn't seem like a good idea.

SO... what does the expert advice of the internet suggest I do with this carcass laying on my lawn? Just wait till morning and call animal control?

Mostly I'm asking cuz I don't want any neighborhood dogs (including my own) to come in contact with the thing while i'ts lying there.

I think your racoon partied like a rock star the night before.. and was just sleeping it off on your front steps. :p

[Ron-P]

My neighbor had a semi-breathing possum in his backyard. Something was not right with it, so, I loaded a few CB22's in my long rifle and capped it's ass, he threw it in the trash. That's how it's done. Calling animal control...hahahahahha.

[NJPOLKER]

My neighbor had a semi-breathing possum in his backyard. Something was not right with it, so, I loaded a few CB22's in my long rifle and capped it's ass, he threw it in the trash. That's how it's done. Calling animal control...hahahahahha.

YOU are animal control. Its nice how those CB's shoot so accurate and quiet.

[Ron-P]

Yes it is.

[Music Joe]

You threw away the toothpick :D

[bobman1235]

"Calling animal control" was because I thought they'd like to know if there was a potentially rabid animal in their town. Isn't that what they're for?

I'm happy to take care of my own stuff otherwise.

[cfrizz]

You did the right thing Bob. Racoons do carry rabies, and it's better to be safe then sorry.