Sick Raccoon

Working in the barn today, and about 2pm opened the rolling door as my wife and grandson were due home any time and I wanted to listen for them. I'm sitting in the '33, both doors open running some speaker wires and on the other side of the car this 'coon goes by, kind of up on tiptoes moving real slow. Broad daylight, acting strange, not sure if he was rabid or just loaded with distemper but I did not take a chance. Got him to go back outside and shot him with the 22 pistol. Glad it wasn't a skunk!! Around here the state wildlife agency directions are that if you ever get a skunk in a live trap you are not to let it go, as they are the #1 rabies carrier, especially this time of year.

What's that, your wife's making you a new shop hat for next winter? :)

Good move Roger, even tho I love God's creatures, when you see one that is normally nocturnal roaming around and not acting right then it's time to shoot first and ask questions later. We saw a red fox a couple of days ago and it was right next to the busy highway like nothing was going on at straight up 12 o'clock. I called the feller who's pasture it was in and made him aware of it. We have lots of skunks in this area and are seeing lots of road kill this time of year.

Did you take the Coon to get him tested for rabies?

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Originally Posted by MelloYello

Good move Roger, even tho I love God's creatures, when you see one that is normally nocturnal roaming around and not acting right then it's time to shoot first and ask questions later. We saw a red fox a couple of days ago and it was right next to the busy highway like nothing was going on at straight up 12 o'clock. I called the feller who's pasture it was in and made him aware of it. We have lots of skunks in this area and are seeing lots of road kill this time of year.

Did you take the Coon to get him tested for rabies?

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Never had anything tested, Mello, and don't know anything about the process. On skunks, my oldest boy drove from here to Conroe, TX north of Houston last weekend to pick up a big wave runner and carried it back to the lake in MO, and he said that they saw at least 200 road kill skunks down and back. They're coming out of hibernation, but 200 in a weekend is a lot!!

There are a number of road kill skunks in this area, keeps you on your toes as you're driving.:eek:

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Never had anything tested, Mello, and don't know anything about the process. On skunks, my oldest boy drove from here to Conroe, TX north of Houston last weekend to pick up a big wave runner and carried it back to the lake in MO, and he said that they saw at least 200 road kill skunks down and back. They're coming out of hibernation, but 200 in a weekend is a lot!!

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Usually the County or Local Animal Control has a facility for that and there seems to be an awful lot of road kills this year.

Conroe, Texas? We just got back from there - - from taking my grandson home. Small world ain't it?

Lots of road kill but they just aren't picking up the skunks---

Mateing season thats why there out there;)

I was bitten by a rabbid racoon about 20 years ago. I had come home from work and let my cat out and saw this racoon slowing walking and falling over towards me. I went in and got my 22 and went out and all of a sudden he was on me. Had some deep bites on myarms and finally killed it with my fist. Had it checked and it was rabbid and had to have painful shots in the stomach. I respect and like all animals but as a former trapper, you learn the ways of critters that don't seem normal

Good warning there from "one who has been there" and folks need to take heed to all of Chevy 37's advice and experiences.

Man, that must have been quite an ordeal for you !

I was in a bar one time and saw a woman waking in an unsteady manner.....all of a sudden, she was on me. I fought for as long as I could. Fortunately, i didnt have to take the painful shots. Dont know if she was rabid.....OK, she was foaming at the mouth. It was
pitiful. Sure am lucky I didnt marry her. I have heard the shots that Chevy 37 had to have were really painful....now I hear it is much less painful and a simple arm shot.

Robot. Ha.Ha Had to laugh. Back in my younger days walked many, many night unsteady to talk to women, but most of them were put off that I was to drunk. I finally got talking to one great looking lady one night and have been married to her for 25 years. No foaming at the mouth, but she sure could outswer me.:LOL:

Congrats on the 25 years......dont know about you but I'm too old to run the late nights any more......I'd fall asleep at the table if I had to go bar hoping at 1 am.

mike in tucson

I hear you. My late night consist of 2 beers on saturday nights and falling asleep at 10:30. Don't think we've been to a bar in 20 years.:(

If they would put recliners and remote controls in the local Bars then I ?might? make it til closing time but probably not.

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......I'd fall asleep at the table if I had to go bar hoping at 1 am.

mike in tucson

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I'll vouch for that! I've been there when Mike falls asleep face first in a plate of enchiladas................at 8:00pm.........................very embarassing, for us, not him...................he actually looked very peaceful.:)

Sorta like he gets all he wants to eat after a few drinks:LOL: