Cute, but isn't this illegal?

[April_Rose]

 

[JackRT]

A raccoon is a wild animal and quite dangerous. An adult raccoon can do a great deal of damage even to an adult human.

 

[Pavel Mosko]

Well this guy is a retired Mounty and well know for this apparently.


Retired RCMP officer finds new career as 'raccoon whisperer'

 

[April_Rose]

A raccoon is a wild animal and quite dangerous. An adult raccoon can do a great deal of damage even to an adult.

Exactly. They could get rabies and I never heard of anywhere where this was legal,.. but this guy is just petting them like they're kitty cats. SMH

 

[mama2one]

my avatar is a tree behind us in neighbor's yard where raccoons live

we would never tell a kid "he won't hurt you" as in video

just last year, rabies was found in raccoons in our state
they used helicopters to drop oral rabies vaccine baits in several counties including ours

 

[April_Rose]

my avatar is a tree behind us in neighbor's yard where raccoons live

we would never tell a kid "he won't hurt you" as in video

just last year, rabies was found in raccoons in our state
they used helicopters to drop oral rabies vaccine baits in several counties including ours

I personally think that raccoons are adorable but a wild animal is going to do what a wild animal wants to do and yeah that guy was just lucky he didn't lose his hand in the second video.

 

[Michie]

Not cool imo. It’s not good for the raccoons or the people. I live out in the woods and see what they can do and it’s not pretty.

 

[April_Rose]

Not cool imo. It’s not good for the raccoons or the people. I live out in the woods and see what they can do and it’s not pretty.

Yeah and not to mention that if they lose their fear of humans they could wind up getting hurt or killed.

 

[Michie]

Yeah and not to mention that if they lose their fear of humans they could wind up getting hurt or killed.

Yep. And they stop hunting for their natural food and teach their young to do the same. It is not a good thing for anyone. Raccoons can be vicious.

 

[bekkilyn]

I love raccoons, but people need to leave them alone. They are wild animals and can carry rabies, and it is not good for them to become dependent on humans for reasons stated above. I'm a zoo volunteer in wildlife rehabilitation (when there is no COVID-19 keeping it closed) and we don't take in raccoons because a special license is needed for them that we don't have. They are cute, but they are not pets.

 

[Olmhinlu]

The corruption is obviously systemic or perhaps even systematic. Who do you call when the police are the ones feeding the wildlife? Racoons matter.

I mean I understand the romance of the whole thing, but we need to catch up with the times and realise that the 'wild west' days of unregulated contact between humans and animals is behind us.

I hope he is crucified upside down with the bear-whisperer on his left and that guy who raised lions on his right.

This post was sarcastic; despite your righteous, righteous anger, I do not advocate violence or encourage any of you to take matters in to your own hands.

 

[Michie]

Goodnight all.

 

[Olmhinlu]

Goodnight all.

Night bro

 

[Michie]

Night bro

Gal.

 

[Jok]

Forget illegal, it’s dangerous

 

[mmksparbud]

Years and years ago, I dated this gentleman who lived un the mountains near Yosemite. We had a nightly ritual. Open the curtains to the sliding door leading to the backyard, right around close to sundown. And they would come, around 8 of them. They would raid his garbage can, bring out all the bottles and cans that contained the smallest amount of alcohol. And there was always plenty for my friend looooooved his booze. And the show would begin. They would guzzle every last drop that there was from all the bottles and cans and end up getting totally drunk and rowdy---they would play, chase, fight, toss the bottles and cans and put on one whale of a show. He left a little extra for them. We thought it was funny. Then I started thinking about it and decided this really was not funny and not good for these animals. We slowly weaned them off the stuff, less and less cans and bottles till there were none. They quite coming around. We missed them, but new they were better off. We never tried to feed or pet them, they can carry diseases, esp. up there, rabbis. But alcohol is not good for anyone---esp. any animal!

 

[April_Rose]

Years and years ago, I dated this gentleman who lived un the mountains near Yosemite. We had a nightly ritual. Open the curtains to the sliding door leading to the backyard, right aro9und cloose to sundown. And they would come, around 8 of them. They would raid his garbage can, bring out all the bottles and cans that contained the smallest amount of alcohol. And there was always plenty for my friend looooooved his booze. And the show would begin. They would guzzle every last drop that there was from all the bottles and cans and end up getting totally drunk and rowdy---they would play, chase, fight, toss the bottles and cans and put on one whale of a show. He left a little extra for them. We thought it was funny. Then I started thinking about it and decided this really was not funny and not good for these animals. We slowly weaned them off the stuff, less and less cans and bottles till there were none. They quite coming around. We missed them, but new they were better off. We never tried to feed or pet them, they can carry diseases, esp. up there, rabbis. But alcohol is not good for anyone---esp. any animal!

What makes matters worse in this circumstance is this guy in the videos I posted has cats. They can get rabbis too. I hope he washed his hands before petting them.

 

[Kenny'sID]

Wonder what the odds are, the average racoon would have rabies?

I had three siblings that would come in the back door anytime I left it open, then to my bedroom and right up on the bed to get fed. I was able to watch them grow up.

Where I am now there are raccoons I could feed by hand, but don't (they come on the deck for cat food) and the most adorable/gorgeous skunk that I believe comes every day now...I don't always have to see him or her to know it's been there.

 

[JackRT]

rabies

 

[Lost4words]

I know several Racoons. Always a friendly bunch. Good at getting great deals at the market.

Just got to be careful with the sell by date on some of the delicacies they give you!