For one Northwest woman, feeding wild raccoons around her home seemed harmless enough, if strange, for 35 years, but feeding about 100 raccoons until they surrounded her house and demanded food.
The woman, whose name has not been released, was essentially trapped in her home near Poulsbo, Washington, and feared the animals could become aggressive. She called the sheriff’s office and said raccoons had been around her house day and night since the raccoon population “exploded” about six weeks ago.
Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Kevin McCarty told local NBC station 9 News that “somehow word got around to raccoon country and everyone showed up at her house expecting to eat.” Ta.
He sent deputies to help the woman.
“They were shocked. They had never seen so many raccoons in the same place. No one remembers being surrounded by a pack of raccoons. Nothing like this. “It was my first time,” he told the TV station.
The sheriff’s office posted unusual footage on social media showing a raccoon appearing as if it had decided to hold a competition in its backyard.
Neighbors aren’t too thrilled about the animal. This animal can pose a threat and is often referred to as a garbage bandit because the color of the fur around its eyes makes it look like a masked thief or garbage panda, and because of its tendency to dive into garbage cans and search for garbage. scrap.
“I think I only noticed it in the last month or so,” Wendy Cronk, who lives nearby, told 9News. “I recently had some raccoons in my yard. My dog has gotten into a few scuffles with the raccoons. I had to take my dog to the vet after struggling with the raccoons. Also, I’ve noticed more raccoon attacks on the highways here.
Cronk said she hopes the matter will be resolved soon.
“I just hope someone can step in and help her deal with this…and hopefully she can stop this,” Cronk said.
