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Woman covered with bites, scratches in bizarre mauling by raccoons
« on: July 10, 2012, 03:51:35 PM »
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LAKEWOOD, Wash. —

A jogger suffered numerous scratches and wounds after she was attacked by a family of raccoons in Lakewood that may have been startled by her dog.

 

An animal control officer was called to a home near Fort Steilacoom Park at 1:30 p.m. Monday where medics were treating the woman for about 28 marks on her body that were a combination of scratches and about six bite wounds. ...
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/local/woman-covered-bites-scratches-bizarre-mauling-racc/nPqXk/

I didn't realise they were that dangerous.
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Re: Woman covered with bites, scratches in bizarre mauling by raccoons
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2012, 03:52:24 PM »
I hope they weren't rabid.
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Re: Woman covered with bites, scratches in bizarre mauling by raccoons
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2012, 03:59:16 PM »
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Re: Woman covered with bites, scratches in bizarre mauling by raccoons
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2012, 04:00:20 PM »
Quote from: Bad Dog on July 10, 2012, 03:59:16 PM
Only thing worse is the dreaded honey badger.

Honey badger don't give a shit!   :-)
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Re: Woman covered with bites, scratches in bizarre mauling by raccoons
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2012, 04:06:02 PM »
Quote from: njpines on July 10, 2012, 04:00:20 PM
Honey badger don't give a shit!   :-)

Amen!...I knew that you could.
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Re: Woman covered with bites, scratches in bizarre mauling by raccoons
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2012, 04:13:51 PM »
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Re: Woman covered with bites, scratches in bizarre mauling by raccoons
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2012, 04:22:14 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on July 10, 2012, 04:13:51 PM
They can be utterly vicious.

yup. And rabid as all get-out.

Raccoons predominate as the wildlife rabies-giver.

https://www.addl.purdue.edu/newsletters/2003/summer/rabies.shtml
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Re: Woman covered with bites, scratches in bizarre mauling by raccoons
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2012, 04:32:46 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on July 10, 2012, 04:22:14 PM
yup. And rabid as all get-out.

Raccoons predominate as the wildlife rabies-giver.

https://www.addl.purdue.edu/newsletters/2003/summer/rabies.shtml

They can carry it for 8 months before having it. They can give birth, raise littles ones and pass it on to them. Rabies in 'coons is bad news.
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Re: Woman covered with bites, scratches in bizarre mauling by raccoons
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2012, 04:42:31 PM »
I remember the old Jerry Clower bit about climbing the tree to shake out a coon.
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Re: Woman covered with bites, scratches in bizarre mauling by raccoons
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2012, 04:46:51 PM »
Quote from: Bad Dog on July 10, 2012, 04:42:31 PM
I remember the old Jerry Clower bit about climbing the tree to shake out a coon.

Jerry's dead, ain't he? Bitten by a rabid coon, right?
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Re: Woman covered with bites, scratches in bizarre mauling by raccoons
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2012, 04:49:00 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on July 10, 2012, 04:46:51 PM
Jerry's dead, ain't he? Bitten by a rabid coon, right?

I think he is.  "Shoot up here amongst us...One of us gotta have some relief"
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Re: Woman covered with bites, scratches in bizarre mauling by raccoons
« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2012, 05:33:23 PM »
Rabies or not, raccoons are very vicious animals. They should never be fed or kept as pets as it is illegal in many areas.

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Re: Woman covered with bites, scratches in bizarre mauling by raccoons
« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2012, 06:35:18 PM »
Quote from: Ptarmigan on July 10, 2012, 05:33:23 PM
Rabies or not, raccoons are very vicious animals. They should never be fed or kept as pets as it is illegal in many areas.



I had a 40 pound male 'coon for a house pet for 4 years. He was a trip... :-)
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