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08/23/2003 Archived Entry: "ANOTHER RACCOON"

ANOTHER RACCOON

We have another raccoon who needs relocating so he can be with all his brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and distant coursins. Larry, our friendly relocater man, just came with his trap and baited it for a catch tonight.

Last night was noisy. I was up working late and at 1:30 a.m. on the button there was a crash on the deck that let me know something was cavorting around. I flicked on the lights and saw the guilty party...Roger Raccoon XVIII, or close to it. We've lost track of how many we've had relocated to Rice County since the first of the year, but you could say it was a whole "racket of raccoons". I coined that collective noun just now!

We may not catch him tonight, but he's been around often enough that he'll come back. They can't seem to resist climbing all over our house and they are noisy enough I usually hear them. They love frolicking on our roof and decks, knocking things over and just having fun.. I don't blame them as it is fun.