Marko did.
Raccoons are but one of the human-conditioned animals we get around Casa del G. We've had wicked problems with groundhogs (mental note: Get a more powerful air rifle ASAP); we've had turkeys roosting on the kids playset (get the hose); and we've had deer come literally right up to our back porch (in a SHTF/TEOTWAWKI scenario, venison will be on the menu). We've seen foxes and coyotes for predator species, too. Skunks, raccoons, feral cats, and other assorted woodland critters have made their way across our backyard (there's 10 acres of woods behind us) looking for something to eat or a place to rest.
This is an area where the Model 13 comes in super-handy. The 3" barrel translates into better accuracy than the Snubbie from Hell (as well as being significantly more pleasant to practice with), and it's not terrifically larger than the SfH for carrying around the yard. And while it's good to know that the trusty .38 Special round will handle anything in my backyard, the 125 grain .357 Magnum screamers will handle anything that might tromp through. I'd hate to have to deal with the aftermath of putting an animal down with a firearm in MA, that's for certain; however I'd hate even more to have to have one of my kids treated for rabies...
Speaking thereof, here's hoping Marko's pups survive their close encounter of the raccoon kind with minimal damage.
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Raccoons are nocturnal, if you see one during daylight, think rabies.
Here's your tax dollars at work. I live in Marlborough, MA. I've seen Coyote's in my backyard. I called the wildlife officer to come and trap them and was told "Coyote's are too big, we don't handle anything that large." I replied that a coyote weighs 45 pounds tops, and house dogs can be in excess of 100 pounds. I was told to call Mass Fish and Wildlife.
I called MFWL. I explained the behavior of the coyotes and was told that they were probably rabid, and that I needed to talk to the biologist.
I called the biologist. He told me that MFWL doesn't actually trap them, I needed to call the Mass Wildlife Police.
I called the Mass Wildlife Police. They told me I could only trap the coyote if I proved damage to personal property. Then they told me to call Mass Fish and Wild Life.
Then I went to a gun shop and bought some of these:
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