Sheriff’s deputies in Washington’s Kitsap County frequently get calls about animals — loose livestock, problem dogs. But the 911 call they received recently from a woman being hounded by dozens of raccoons swarming her home near Poulsbo stood out.

The woman reported having had to flee her property after 50 to 100 raccoons descended upon it and were acting aggressively, said Kevin McCarty, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office. She told deputies she started feeding a family of raccoons decades ago and it was fine until about six weeks earlier, when the number showing up went from a handful to around 100.

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    2 months ago

    She… she fed them.

    facepalm

    This is why you DONT DO THAT.

    She deserves her fate, smh.

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      2 months ago

      Or… if you do. feed them from the neighbor’s patio. specifically, the neighbor you don’t like.