07-17-2015, 10:49 AM
What a strange thing to happen...
I can't work out if it's people genuinely respecting the Raccoon or making a joke out of it, and the slowness of the public health services. I'm inclined towards the latter.
Many people view Raccoons as 'pests', as they are tenacious, have strong survival skills, and raid garbage which isn't locked up/wildlife-proofed. (Humans' fault again) But there have been cases of attacks by Raccoons on family pets too. However that might be when they feel threatened, or cornered....I don't know. There is some fear about Rabies too.
I can't work out if it's people genuinely respecting the Raccoon or making a joke out of it, and the slowness of the public health services. I'm inclined towards the latter.
Many people view Raccoons as 'pests', as they are tenacious, have strong survival skills, and raid garbage which isn't locked up/wildlife-proofed. (Humans' fault again) But there have been cases of attacks by Raccoons on family pets too. However that might be when they feel threatened, or cornered....I don't know. There is some fear about Rabies too.
