Coon vs Possum- Cage Match

[johngaltshrugged]

So here on the ranch we get critter problems. They'll attack & kill the chickens, eat the eggs, terrorize the barn cats & smaller dogs, tear open the bags of feed, even infect the horses with diseases.
In the last month we've dealt with a skunk & babies setting up house in the horse barn, 3 racoons & 1 possum.
Like I've said before, I'm not a big fan of killing things these days so we generally use a humane trap when possible & relocate them miles away when we can.

We set up the trap in a horse stall last night that we kept finding critter doodies in & this AM, we found this.
The messy looking carcass on the bottom is a possum & the racoon must have got into the trap after the door was shut.
He killed & ate the possum. Never seen anything like this before.
We'll have to put this coon down, he's just too dangerous to take chances with.
Nature can be vicious.

 

[sealybobo]

So here on the ranch we get critter problems. They'll attack & kill the chickens, eat the eggs, terrorize the barn cats & smaller dogs, tear open the bags of feed, even infect the horses with diseases.
In the last month we've dealt with a skunk & babies setting up house in the horse barn, 3 racoons & 1 possum.
Like I've said before, I'm not a big fan of killing things these days so we generally use a humane trap when possible & relocate them miles away when we can.

We set up the trap in a horse stall last night that we kept finding critter doodies in & this AM, we found this.
The messy looking carcass on the bottom is a possum & the racoon must have got into the trap after the door was shut.
He killed & ate the possum. Never seen anything like this before.
We'll have to put this coon down, he's just too dangerous to take chances with.
Nature can be vicious.

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Wow.

My dog tried to fight a possum and a raccoon. The possums are defensive. Raccoon go on the offense. My dog jumped on this little raccoon and he’s not tough enough to snap it’s neck quick so I had to break it up right when the raccoon was about to f him up. I picked my dog up like a pillow and shook the raccoon off him. Thank god it let go.

 

[1srelluc]

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

racoons are intelligent.
they can open containers

 

[WinterBorn]

Raccoons are badasses. My grandfather told me about a neighbor of his that had his large german shepherd killed by a raccoon. The animal went into the pond and the dog followed/chased him. The raccoon got to the middle and turned around and climbed on the dog's head.

 

[BULLDOG]

Coons are smart tough and mean. Possums are just nasty. They pass out from fear and crap all over everything.

 

[sealybobo]

Coons are smart tough and mean. Possums are just nasty. They pass out from fear and crap all over everything.

I worry with those teeth one day they might bite my dog and they too would f him up I’m sure.