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lang=3DEN --Apple-Mail-EFFBE76B-FD3A-4DD6-ACC2-CEB3B4BD067F Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable When I lived on Murray Hill Drive in Dartmouth a few years ago, we regularly= had raccoons up in the deck, drawn I think by the enticing scents from the b= arbecue.=20 They will attack when cornered, or feeling like they are. What a shame your f= riend had to undergo that - sounds painful.=20 Cheers, Joanne ___________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good= with hot sauce.=20 > On Jul 7, 2018, at 7:36 AM, David&Jane Schlosberg <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico= .ca> wrote: >=20 > A friend who lives on Portland Street in Dartmouth was attacked by a racoo= n a couple of weeks ago. He heard a noise on his deck in the middle of the n= ight and went outside, barefoot, to see what had caused it. The racoon atta= cked, bit and scratched. Our friend had to be treated with rabies shots, te= tanus, etc. They have a small copse of woods behind their house. He didn=E2= =80=99t see any babies. > This seems to be a new level of boldness.=20 > Jane Schlosberg > P.S. If anyone wants a more detailed account of this bust-up, get in touch= with me. I have the email describing his adventure archived. > =20 > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> On Beh= alf Of John Kearney > Sent: July 7, 2018 10:11 AM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: RE: [NatureNS] First outing for raccoon young > =20 > I had a gaze of racoons with 4 kits last night, July 6. Also a first sight= ing for me. > =20 > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> On Beh= alf Of James Hirtle > Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2018 08:51 > To: Naturens Naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Subject: [NatureNS] First outing for raccoon young > =20 > On the evening of July 5, my better half went out to have a smoke and I he= ard a scream. I ran out to see what was happening and there was a raccoon u= p on the deck. It was very brazen as they seem to be with no fear. It even= tually left the deck. I went out with the flashlight as I had heard noises c= oming from the direction of our shed. Earlier in the day I had heard sounds= of raccoons fighting. These sounds were also coming from the shed. I had a= lso heard noises from within the shed. There is a hole in one of the floorb= oards and I figured maybe a porcupine or something else had gotten in. When= I flashed the flashlight I could see ma raccoon and then five sets of eyes p= eeking out from under the shed. Eventually five young raccoons came out to j= oin ma and off the truddled, which I assume was their first time out with ma= . They followed after her in a line after she reined them in and scolded th= em. =20 >=20 > =20 >=20 > James R. Hirtle >=20 > LaHave >=20 > =20 >=20 > Virus-free. www.avast.com > =20 --Apple-Mail-EFFBE76B-FD3A-4DD6-ACC2-CEB3B4BD067F Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D= utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">When I lived on Murray Hill Drive in Dartmo= uth a few years ago, we regularly had raccoons up in the deck, drawn I think= by the enticing scents from the barbecue. <div><br></div><div>They wil= l attack when cornered, or feeling like they are. What a shame your friend h= ad to undergo that - sounds painful. </div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,<= /div><div>Joanne<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">___________________<d= iv>Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste g= ood with hot sauce. </div></div><div><br>On Jul 7, 2018, at 7:36 AM, Da= vid&Jane Schlosberg <<a href=3D"mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca">ds= chlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cit= e"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dus= -ascii"><meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medi= um)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </style><![endif]--><style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} p.msonormal0, li.msonormal0, div.msonormal0 {mso-style-name:msonormal; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} span.EmailStyle18 {mso-style-type:personal; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:windowtext;} span.EmailStyle21 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:windowtext;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"Ms= oNormal">A friend who lives on Portland Street in Dartmouth was attacked by a= racoon a couple of weeks ago. He heard a noise on his deck in the mid= dle of the night and went outside, barefoot, to see what had caused it. = ; The racoon attacked, bit and scratched. Our friend had to be treated= with rabies shots, tetanus, etc. They have a small copse of woods beh= ind their house. He didn=E2=80=99t see any babies.<o:p></o:p></p><p cl= ass=3D"MsoNormal">This seems to be a new level of boldness. <o:p></o:p= ></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jane Schlosberg<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNor= mal">P.S. If anyone wants a more detailed account of this bust-up, get in to= uch with