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.”
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August 25, 2006 at 3:09 pm
Sounds like the stuff of urban legend. Raccoons are ubiquitous in many, maybe even most urban areas. They’re so secretive most folks never know they are there. Unless they are diseased (rabid), it seems unlikely they’re attacking anything that doesn’t have them cornered. If you get one cornered, heaven help you.
August 26, 2006 at 12:33 am
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October 27, 2006 at 6:17 pm
The fat is in the fire. Prospero.