Comments on: Killer Raccoon http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/ The quacks, life and fun of Seattle's famous duck. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:55:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Evan http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/comment-page-1/#comment-33923 Evan Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:48:06 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/#comment-33923 I use to love racoons, but now that i see what these animals do I cant stand them. I use to love racoons, but now that i see what these animals do I cant stand them.

]]> By: Evan http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/comment-page-1/#comment-33920 Evan Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:18:18 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/#comment-33920 Yesterday I saw a racoon climbing on my tree heading towards the backyard. I had no idea that this coon would go for my ducks.A few days later at night time i went to feed them and the first one i got was dead. his wing had been half broken of and the other if i remember correctly was gone. His head was half torn. I am afraid for my other ducks and have little mercy for this culprit.I have laid out some popcorn to see if it will be eaten to make sure he is still here. then i will by a trap and hopefully kill or euthinise him.i have 3 other ducks in danger ive had for 4 years. Yesterday I saw a racoon climbing on my tree heading towards the backyard. I had no idea that this coon would go for my ducks.A few days later at night time i went to feed them and the first one i got was dead. his wing had been half broken of and the other if i remember correctly was gone. His head was half torn. I am afraid for my other ducks and have little mercy for this culprit.I have laid out some popcorn to see if it will be eaten to make sure he is still here. then i will by a trap and hopefully kill or euthinise him.i have 3 other ducks in danger ive had for 4 years.

]]> By: Cheryl http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/comment-page-1/#comment-8500 Cheryl Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:08:34 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/#comment-8500 2 nights ago, my mother muscovy duck was killed, I had a 16' x 16' web fence covering all except a spot over the gate,,, she had hatched 4 healthy baby ducks 2 weeks ago in my shavings trailer (wood shavings for horses), and I covered this,,, I thought this was a safe place, however, she was killed and totally eaten except for bones and a few feathers,,, however the babies were still there, so me and my husband covered what I thought every possible space,, we assumed this was a coyote, it couldn't have been, my babies were all gone except one, and he killed it too, I am absolutely heartbroken as I watched every day for 35 plus days till she hatched these, and all killed in one night, he ate 3, he didn't have to kill the 4th, but he did, in the middle of the night,,,, I have d con for the mice, do you think he would go for this?? This is a killer, he has tasted blood, and now I am worried about my kittens in the barn, daddy duck and my geese.... I don't know what to do, he is so sneaky I have no idea how to get him.... ideas welcome please, thank you 2 nights ago, my mother muscovy duck was killed, I had a 16′ x 16′ web fence covering all except a spot over the gate,,, she had hatched 4 healthy baby ducks 2 weeks ago in my shavings trailer (wood shavings for horses), and I covered this,,, I thought this was a safe place, however, she was killed and totally eaten except for bones and a few feathers,,, however the babies were still there, so me and my husband covered what I thought every possible space,, we assumed this was a coyote, it couldn’t have been, my babies were all gone except one, and he killed it too, I am absolutely heartbroken as I watched every day for 35 plus days till she hatched these, and all killed in one night, he ate 3, he didn’t have to kill the 4th, but he did, in the middle of the night,,,, I have d con for the mice, do you think he would go for this?? This is a killer, he has tasted blood, and now I am worried about my kittens in the barn, daddy duck and my geese…. I don’t know what to do, he is so sneaky I have no idea how to get him…. ideas welcome please, thank you

]]> By: Frederick Drury http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/comment-page-1/#comment-8442 Frederick Drury Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:55:08 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/#comment-8442 Euthanize? sheesh, if it killed my pets, in my yard? I'd douse it and torch it, Renaissance style! Euthanize? sheesh, if it killed my pets, in my yard? I’d douse it and torch it, Renaissance style!

]]> By: callum http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/comment-page-1/#comment-3389 callum Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:39:04 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/#comment-3389 I hope u and ur ducks feel better soon and also wat type of duuck is flapper ? as im getting to aylesburys soon. I hope u and ur ducks feel better soon and also wat type of duuck is flapper ? as im getting to aylesburys soon.

]]> By: Pringles http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/comment-page-1/#comment-2752 Pringles Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:45:46 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/#comment-2752 Pringles read a study where raccoons relaocted within 50 miles very often make it back to their original territory. Raccoons relocated over 50 miles from their territory die from starvation and loss of territory. So sadly there really isnt many options for the relocation of raccoons. Once they know there is a food source they will return day after day. Pringles read a study where raccoons relaocted within 50 miles very often make it back to their original territory. Raccoons relocated over 50 miles from their territory die from starvation and loss of territory. So sadly there really isnt many options for the relocation of raccoons.

Once they know there is a food source they will return day after day.

]]> By: Linda http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/comment-page-1/#comment-2730 Linda Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:28:11 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/#comment-2730 Hugs, Tiff. It's a hard decision and I feel that you are making the right one. Hugs, Tiff. It’s a hard decision and I feel that you are making the right one.

]]> By: Anne http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/comment-page-1/#comment-2698 Anne Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:19:14 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/#comment-2698 Wow. I had no idea raccoons were so tenacious that they can't be relocated. Maybe it's different in your part of the country (west coast?), but it's kind of odd to see raccoons out in the daytime here (NJ) and the first thing we'd think in that case is maybe it has rabies. Is it normal for where you are for raccoons to be out during the day? Just curious. Wow. I had no idea raccoons were so tenacious that they can’t be relocated. Maybe it’s different in your part of the country (west coast?), but it’s kind of odd to see raccoons out in the daytime here (NJ) and the first thing we’d think in that case is maybe it has rabies. Is it normal for where you are for raccoons to be out during the day? Just curious.

]]> By: Annapolitan http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/comment-page-1/#comment-2694 Annapolitan Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:32:38 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/#comment-2694 Years ago, a coworker of mine who bred cats had a raccoon climb down her chimney. It killed a litter of kittens and so severely wounded the mother cat that she had to be euthanized. My friend came home to a nightmare. Fortunately the raccoon wasn't there when she returned, for I suspect she would have been in danger, too. Those f***ers are nasty. Tiff, I know you're full of recriminations, but I'm not sure there was much you could do. My friend's cat and kittens were locked inside her house. I'm glad you're getting a trap and will dispatch the raccoon humanely afterwards. I'm so, so sorry about Georgie. Years ago, a coworker of mine who bred cats had a raccoon climb down her chimney. It killed a litter of kittens and so severely wounded the mother cat that she had to be euthanized. My friend came home to a nightmare. Fortunately the raccoon wasn’t there when she returned, for I suspect she would have been in danger, too. Those f***ers are nasty.

Tiff, I know you’re full of recriminations, but I’m not sure there was much you could do. My friend’s cat and kittens were locked inside her house.

I’m glad you’re getting a trap and will dispatch the raccoon humanely afterwards.

I’m so, so sorry about Georgie.

]]> By: Pansy http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/comment-page-1/#comment-2692 Pansy Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:46:27 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2008/11/05/killer-raccoon/#comment-2692 I don't feel bad for the raccoon... after all he killed Georgie. And, he will be euthanized and die quickly and peacfully, unlike Georgie. If the monster raccoon would be willing to eat fries, I am sure Tiff would give him his own dish of fries every day just so he doesn't terrorize the ducks. But he really crossed the line with bothering the ducks. Domesticated ducks are innocent and helpless, they depend on us to protect them. I don’t feel bad for the raccoon… after all he killed Georgie. And, he will be euthanized and die quickly and peacfully, unlike Georgie. If the monster raccoon would be willing to eat fries, I am sure Tiff would give him his own dish of fries every day just so he doesn’t terrorize the ducks. But he really crossed the line with bothering the ducks. Domesticated ducks are innocent and helpless, they depend on us to protect them.

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