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1. nuni
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   The past week I have had a run in with 3 racoons. Two hefty ones scampered across the street near my home on 34th and Graham the other night and another one I almost hit as it ran out in front of my car on 35th somewhere between Juneau and Alaska last night. What's up with all the racoons??

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2. WSB
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   Haven't seen any round here for a while. But certainly they'd be scrambling for food and water in the deep freeze ...

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3. Kimberley
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   Funny you should mention that, came face to face with an old friend (there's a raccoon without a tail that gets around the admiral area a lot) this morning. Apparently my lab isn't a fan - he didn't even bark at him, but instead came running back into the house and refused to do his business.

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4. JenV
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   we saw a big one in Arbor Heights last week. He was missing his tail (!) and he was HUGE. Broad daylight, and certainly wasn't afraid of us at all.

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5. Lindsey
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   I live a few blocks north of the OP and there's always a family of 5 raccoons around. They live behind my neighbor's house and frequently dine on my neighbor's outside cat food and garbage. We seen them grow up from tiny raccoons to large garbage-tearing monsters! And my, they are bold. I had to chase them away from our stoop with a broom. On plus side, they seem to coexist nicely with the million stray cats that live in our neighborhood.

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6. hammerhead
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   They are looking for water and food more than anything.

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7. kg
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   Aww raccoons are so cute, that is until you contract Baylisascaris.

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8. velo_nut
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   Great target practice.

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9. austin
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   One can avoid contracting Baylisascaris procyonis by refraining from eating raccoon poo. It can be a pretty big lifestyle change for some, but please, think of the children.

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10. JenV
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    well crappers. there goes my next suggestion for a new Full Tilt flavor. Bacon Baylisascaris.

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11. pigeonmom
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    There goes my app for the pot luck. I was going to bring bacon wrapped baylisascaris balls. <back to the drawing board>

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12. MTM
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    I have a tiny pond and stream in my back yard. The pond is frozen over but the stream continues to run. Twice yesterday a raccoon came and sat in the stream. He/She was drinking water, but mostly just sitting in the stream... moving really slow. Finally left, but slowly. Seemed odd.

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