Psycho killer raccoons terrorize Olympia Washington

selector.dub.u · Post by **selector.dub.u** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:30 am

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Tuesday, August 22, 2006 · Last updated 6:04 p.m. PT

Psycho killer raccoons terrorize Olympia

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OLYMPIA, Washington -- A fierce group of raccoons has killed 10 cats, attacked a small dog and bitten at least one pet owner who had to get rabies shots, residents of Olympia say.

Some have taken to carrying pepper spray to ward off the masked marauders and the woman who was bitten now carries an iron pipe when she goes outside at night.

"It's a new breed," said Tamara Keeton, who with Kari Hall started a raccoon watch after an emotional neighborhood meeting drew 40 people. "They're urban raccoons, and they're not afraid."

Tony Benjamins, whose family lost two cats, said he got a big dog - a German Shepherd-Rottweiler mix - to keep the raccoons away.

One goal of the patrol is to get residents to stop feeding raccoons and to keep pets and pet food indoors.

Lisann Rolle said she began carrying an iron pipe when she goes outside at night after being bitten by raccoons when she tried to pull three of them off her cat Lucy. She obtained rabies shots afterward as a precaution.

"I was watching her like a hawk, but she snuck out," Rolle said. "Then I heard this hideous sound - a coyote-type high pitch ... It was vicious. They were focused on ripping her apart."

The attacks have been especially shocking because raccoons came within five feet (1 1/2 meters) of cats without any problem in previous years, Benjamins said.

"We used to love the raccoons. They'd have their babies this time of year, and they were so cute. Even though we lived in the city, it was neat to have wildlife around," he said, "but this year, things changed. They went nuts."

In one case five raccoons tried to carry off a small dog, which managed to survive.

The attacks, all within a three-block area near the Garfield Nature Trail in Olympia, are highly unusual, said Sean O. Carrell, a problem wildlife coordinator with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, adding that trappers may be summoned from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to remove problem animals.

"I've never heard a report of 10 cats being killed. It's something were going to have to monitor," Carrell said.

Meanwhile, residents have hired Tom Brown, a nuisance wildlife control operator from Rochester, Washington, to set traps, but in six weeks he has caught only one raccoon. He and Carrell said raccoons teach their young - and each other - to avoid traps.

Brown said he had seen packs of raccoons this big but none so into killing.

"They are in command up there," he said.

shonky · Post by **shonky** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:01 am

I think this is raccoonaphobic propaganda. The cats were probably killed by the owners so that they could go for a landgrab and build extensions on the raccoons' land. There are some lovely trees that I'm sure they'd like to build hammocks in too. I can see this turning into a cull before long - we should get the "Don't doom the raccoon" banners made up now and have a march or something.

I notice no-one's showing the raccoons' side of the debate - this is biased reporting worthy of Fox.

selector.dub.u · Post by **selector.dub.u** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:25 am

Shonky wrote:I think this is raccoonaphobic propaganda. The cats were probably killed by the owners so that they could go for a landgrab and build extensions on the raccoons' land. There are some lovely trees that I'm sure they'd like to build hammocks in too. I can see this turning into a cull before long - we should get the "Don't doom the raccoon" banners made up now and have a march or something.

I notice no-one's showing the raccoons' side of the debate - this is biased reporting worthy of Fox.

LOL

I know it prob wouldn't be that original but -
I would like to make a short movie based on this. I mean holy canoli- cat eating raccoons. Raccoons ganging up on humans. It could be very funny or scary.

little boh peep · Post by **little boh peep** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:34 am

selector.dub.u wrote:I would like to make a short movie based on this. I mean holy canoli- cat eating raccoons. Raccoons ganging up on humans. It could be very funny or scary.

I WANT THESE MOTHAFUCKIN RACCOONS OFF THIS MOTHAFUCKIN PLANE.

Whistla · Post by **Whistla** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:27 am

lol!
"psycho" racoons
wtf is a sane racoon?
one that pops down macdonalds an orders a big mac an fries i guess
(maybe sum1 shud tell the reporter that wild animals do wild stuff)

hi-def · Post by **hi-def** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:51 am

Shonky has got it spot on. The CIA have been funding underground raccoon brigades for years as part of America's 'War on Squirrels'. It looks like this pro-Procyon policy has come back to haunt them. Either that or it is a cunning piece of black propaganda by the G.S BRAP militia (Grey Squirrels Battle Rodents And Procyonidea).

shonky · Post by **shonky** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:22 am

hi-def wrote:Shonky has got it spot on. The CIA have been funding underground raccoon brigades for years as part of America's 'War on Squirrels'. It looks like this pro-Procyon policy has come back to haunt them. Either that or it is a cunning piece of black propaganda by the G.S BRAP militia (Grey Squirrels Battle Rodents And Procyonidea).

Word. Bet Chris Hitchen's already writing his neo-con, anti-raccoon agenda as we speak.

Have you seen that pic of Donald Rumsfeld shaking paws with the raccoons from 1979 - how quickly we forget. Obviously when they were picking off mice (or whatever raccoons eat), our enemy's enemy was our friend. Now they're attacking Tibbles it's a different matter

selector.dub.u · Post by **selector.dub.u** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:38 pm

DJ Whistla wrote:lol!
"psycho" racoons
wtf is a sane racoon?
one that pops down macdonalds an orders a big mac an fries i guess
(maybe sum1 shud tell the reporter that wild animals do wild stuff)

True. the application of human concepts to animal's is funny.

shonky · Post by **shonky** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:44 pm

selector.dub.u wrote: the application of human concepts to animal's is funny.

The application of several thousand volts isn't though, so don't do it

selector.dub.u · Post by **selector.dub.u** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:52 pm

Shonky wrote:
selector.dub.u wrote: the application of human concepts to animal's is funny.
The application of several thousand volts isn't though, so don't do it

lol

marsyas · Post by **marsyas** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:30 pm

thats my backyard...

quit playin.

one of them bishes was on my porch eatin my cats food, middle of the day styless...like it wasnt out the ordinary.

got like a dozen massive trees on our property, ther has to be a few families of them up there.

i got cold stories bout racoons...

"They're urban raccoons, and they're not afraid."

classic

shonky · Post by **shonky** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:19 pm

Marsyas wrote:thats my backyard...

quit playin.

one of them bishes was on my porch eatin my cats food, middle of the day styless...like it wasnt out the ordinary.

got like a dozen massive trees on our property, ther has to be a few families of them up there.

i got cold stories bout racoons...

"They're urban raccoons, and they're not afraid."
classic

You got any idea why they've gone so mental this year - they crystal methin or something?

I hate to see good raccoons go bad

Jubz · Post by **Jubz** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:34 pm

They're urban raccoons, and they're not afraid.

little boh peep · Post by **little boh peep** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:39 pm

Shonky wrote:You got any idea why they've gone so mental this year - they crystal methin or something?

Didn't that happen with squirrels in south London as well?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/10 ... el_terror/

shonky · Post by **shonky** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:06 pm

Little Boh Peep wrote:
Shonky wrote:You got any idea why they've gone so mental this year - they crystal methin or something?
Didn't that happen with squirrels in south London as well?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/10 ... el_terror/

Yeah, heard rumour of the crack squirrels but think it was the Daily Mail trying to scare the shit out of folks. Think it was photoshopped squirrels with red eyes or something.

marsyas · Post by **marsyas** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:01 am

the squirrels at greenlake around here are no joke.
they will eat anything and everything...

i dare people to break some crackers out, they get strait robbed...like some ninja squirrels...out the trees.

marsyas · Post by **marsyas** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:02 am

Shonky wrote:
Marsyas wrote:thats my backyard...

quit playin.

one of them bishes was on my porch eatin my cats food, middle of the day styless...like it wasnt out the ordinary.

got like a dozen massive trees on our property, ther has to be a few families of them up there.

i got cold stories bout racoons...

"They're urban raccoons, and they're not afraid."
classic
You got any idea why they've gone so mental this year - they crystal methin or something?

I hate to see good raccoons go bad

all the animals are gangster in washington, that basically sums it up.

selector.dub.u · Post by **selector.dub.u** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:36 am

Marsyas wrote:the squirrels at greenlake around here are no joke.
they will eat anything and everything...

i dare people to break some crackers out, they get strait robbed...like some ninja squirrels...out the trees.

Sign of the apocalypse. <jokes>

And the animals shall become very bold!

tekblazer · Post by **tekblazer** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:57 am

feed one raccoon and they will all come. teach a raccoon how to grow his own food.......

bedward · Post by **bedward** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:22 am

watch out for seagulls.
one of these days i'm gonna draw for the telescopic cattle prod.

Psycho killer raccoons terrorize Olympia Washington

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