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What is this the attacked my dog?

OK, so I thought it was a cat. Mostly because of that last lunge at my dog as she is coming through the doggie door. Just looked like a cat movement. I have TONS of cats around here. My neighbor rescues them so they are everywhere. If I walked out front there would be at least 3-4 laying in my driveway I would bet.

Like I said, I have possums that cross the fence top but rarely come into the yard that I know of. They go down the fence line to get to my neighbor's backyard because as I said, she rescues cats and she leave a ton of food outside for them...........and the opossums now too.

Been here about 25 years now and never seen a racoon or talked to a neighbor that told me they saw a racoon. I guess its possible but just odd to me. I have never ever heard of anyone having a racoon around ever in this town but again, it's possible I guess. I have never even seen a racoon with my own eyes I don't think other than TV or a video on YouTube or something

I wish I had better lighting over there last night. Or any at all. lol Ordered motion lights today for that side of the house.
Ir lights will greatly enhance your camera night vision. Just dusk to dawn them.
 
My dad shot a racoon that kept getting in the kitchen when I was little with a 22 right in the head. Racoon spun in circles spraying blood like a sprinkler until he was done. My mom was not impressed and said no more shooting raccoons inside.:grinpimp:
Cool...........

Another rule,,,, Dont shoot a skunk in your garage
 
My dad shot a racoon that kept getting in the kitchen when I was little with a 22 right in the head. Racoon spun in circles spraying blood like a sprinkler until he was done. My mom was not impressed and said no more shooting raccoons inside.:grinpimp:
My dad’s lifelong friend, Stormin Norman the Mormon, got fed up and shot at rats in his kitchen with a .22. He’s only got one eye and I don’t think he hit any rodents, though.
 
My dad shot a racoon that kept getting in the kitchen when I was little with a 22 right in the head. Racoon spun in circles spraying blood like a sprinkler until he was done. My mom was not impressed and said no more shooting raccoons inside.:grinpimp:
my friends cat did something similar. It caught a bird, ran in through the cat flap, and released it. For a few minutes he had a cat tearing everything up in the house trying to catch it while if flies around bleeding on everything.
 
my friends cat did something similar. It caught a bird, ran in through the cat flap, and released it. For a few minutes he had a cat tearing everything up in the house trying to catch it while if flies around bleeding on everything.
My mom's Mini Schnauzer did the same with a quail.
I saw the aftermath, what a shit show.
I laughed my ass off but felt bad for my mom:laughing:

Pic of said murderer 12 lbs of fury🤣 20240915_111926.jpg
 
my friends cat did something similar. It caught a bird, ran in through the cat flap, and released it. For a few minutes he had a cat tearing everything up in the house trying to catch it while if flies around bleeding on everything.
I'm still finding bird blood on the walls from this happening. The cat and the dogs knocked over plants getting the bird. I was in the shower, so I missed it all.


I vote raccoon from the OP's vid.
 
Also as noted, getting one cornered by man or dog, and they come out swinging. A shovel and sturdy gloves is like the bare minimum if you have to face one down. A .22 is mo better.

I'm goona be either drunk or in one hell of a bind before I go fight a coon with a shovel.:laughing: Shooting them makes way more sense
 
Well, you guys were right. I went outside today and the neighbor who's wife rescues the cats is out washing his car so I walk over and tell him about my dog attack. He cuts me off mid sentence and says "by the racoon?" :homer::homer: I was like, WTF, you didn't even tell me there was one around? He says he was going to come over today and tell me. That they had seen it in their yard Friday night about 9:30. My dog had it's tangle at 12:15am.

Seriously weird. Never seen one ever in 25 years here. He said they hasn't either before the other night.

Putting out a trap tonight. I read watermelon and marshmallows are the go to. Probably do this for a while since if there is one, there are more.

Good eyes for you that went with racoon!!!
 
My buddy’s elderly Chihuahua engaged in a duel over kibble with a coon and almost went to Valhalla. Fucking thing ripped him up good and broke his back leg. The tough little shit recovered fully. :lmao:
 
Seriously weird. Never seen one ever in 25 years here. He said they hasn't either before the other night.

Theres bear and cougars everywhere too. Yet most folks never see them.................



Putting out a trap tonight. I read watermelon and marshmallows are the go to. Probably do this for a while since if there is one, there are more.

Can of tuna with some holes poked in the lid works on most everything.

Though judging by how small that "dog" of yours is. I imagine you have some canned dog food that'll work as well.:flipoff2:
 
So I happened to be up at just past midnight and went in the bathroom that is the light in this video. As I am pissing, my dog starts screaming like crazy. Like, gave me goosebumps crazy. Scared me to death because I do have opossums here and she barks at them but they rarely come into the yard off the fence. I know they are mean WHEN they decide to fight and my poor old girl wouldn't stand a chance. Anyways, you see the dog door flap move in the beginning. That is me throwing open the door and the air pressure pushing it as I ran across the house to get to the back slider to go rescue her but she came through the dog door while I was running.

SO, what do you think the animal is. I am not going to bias it by saying what I think. Curious what you do. I live in a residential neighborhood in central Ca. Completely urban. It's not an alien either :flipoff2:

I can't post the video but here is a google drive link. never mind, it embedded it


Definitely not a rabid weasel but quite probably a racoon by the size and shape.
 
Yeah, its a sturdy cage...............I think at least. I will probably just end up catching my dog :homer:

If I catch it, I will drive it out to the country and let it go and hope it doesn't attack me on the way out. I'll be holding a small bat as I do. Mental plan is to put opening end over the edge of the tailgate and open it up, jump the fuck back and wait for it to head out and fall on the ground and hopefully run away.

Can they jump up into the back of the truck if it is so inclined? Never been around them and do not know anything about them.

Loaded up a bunch strawberries, watermelon and big marshmallows on the far end. We shall see.

Here it is
 
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