Six of Them!!!

Ricci.Wright

I left the house at 6:08 am and suddenly, just as I crossed the bridge across the creek down from my house  there were six, that's right six racoons running down the road just in front of my van. I used my super human reflexes and hit the brakes hard and managed to miss all of them. Or at least I didn't hear any thump thumps. Must of been some kind of meeting. They were all closer than six feet together but I did notice they were all wearing masks.

dreher

OMG!!!!!  If even the animals are wearing masks this corona virus BS is even worse than I thought!!       

Rocky Raab

Ricci, the other day we were leaving to buy produce and saw eight turkeys in our neighborhood. Had never seen turkeys here before in the 35 years we've lived here. We're only a couple hundred yards from the National Forest edge, but it's a settled residential area. No Covidiocy masks.

mogley98

Saw two yotes cross the road the other day, got home to pull the chip out of my camera and found it was never formatted and didn't record anything. I guess much better than finding out when thinking I had the goods on some accident LOL

jimdeere

Back home in Bayou LeBatre, racoons  get on the porch, mama just chase them off with a broom.

BobJudy

Headline- Armed conservative nearly runs over 6 peaceful masked protesters! Good thing you have those super human reflexes or we would be seeing you on CNN.  Bob

notnow

We've had them try to come in through the widow screens twice now. If we weren't right there to hear them, they would have made it. I brought a 410 upstairs just for the occasion.

Mr. Perfect

Why would you avoid trying to hit them?

Rocky Raab

That was my first thought, Mr P. Personally, I never risk an avoidance maneuver for anything smaller than a deer and I won't panic steer even for deer (We're talking animals here, of course.)

Ricci.Wright

I guess I drive better than you old guys cause I can brake hard without loosing control of my vehicle. And why in hell would I want to kill six wild animals that meant me no harm?? 

Bubba Jr.

Mr. Perfect said:

Why would you avoid trying to hit them?

My sentiments exactly. I've dispatched at least 40 since we moved here.

Ricci.Wright

I live in the country and racoons are no problem here. Are you guys afraid of them?? They won't hurt you.

Mr. Perfect

In the country, in the suburbs... makes no difference. They need dispatching.

allen griggs

I am way out in the country, I don't raise chickens.   There are raccoons all over these mountains, they don't bother me.
If one was dumb enough to come up to the house my Beagle would kill it, or at least try to.
I go out of my way not to harm any raccoons or any other of God's creatures.   I stop on the road, if it is safe to do so, and rescue box turtles.

I have read y'all's reports of raccoons being the terror of your chickens or ducks so I can see why y'all boys would kill them.
I have known guys who lived in town, who had no chicken coops, who would swerve to kill a possum, or even a dog.
The wanton killing of God's creatures is sickening to me.

Ricci.Wright

Well said Sir!!

Butchdog2

Hate to see anything run over in the road. I will even dodge a snake if possible.

A terrible way to die even if it is a hicoon.

Now lead poisoning, that is another issue.

SCOUT5

With masked bandits traveling in packs you may want to carry a spare mag for the Jennings.

Ricci.Wright

Damn!! I just sold my entire collection of handguns. 😨😨😨

diver-rig

I have to use evasive action. Turns out my work rail, a 2007 Ford Focus hatchback, is made out of tinfoil.

Popped a hill a few years ago, big raccoon in the middle of my lane. Couldn’t swerve, or even brake in time.

Bent the crossbar under the radiator, and the radiator, into a pretzel.

Luckily I had full coverage.