Declaration of War on Raccoons!

A guy in Toronto got the cops on his back, and a fine in his pocket early this morning for killing a raccoon.

Seems the little theif kept getting into his garbage, and he finally dispatched him with a shovel.

The only problem was that this was the daddy raccoon of a family, and the neighbours phoned the cops about 'cruelty to animals."

Listen folks, I had a three month long battle with a group of raccoons a few years ago. Once they get the idea into their heads that there are good eats in your garbage and declare war on you, there is NOTHING on this planet that will keep them out!

<--(Even though they look so cute, they are nasty little beggars.)

I went out and bought raccoon proof garbage pails, which they opened in five seconds.

Then raccoon proof containers to put the raccoon proof garbage cans in!

Slowed them down to fifteen seconds!

Finally in a shed, which they tore the door off...... before tearing apart the raccoon proof container..... that held the raccoon proof garbage cans.

(The only wasy we got them to stop was to keep all the smelly garbage in the house for a month until they forgot about our place!)

I have to admit that I would have killed the leader of the pack as well...... except I didn't have the heart for it!

I tried a few times and even raised the shovel over the racoons head in preparation for the coup de grâce, but he just stood there and hissed at me!

The little bastard stared me down!

At least I didn't get a fine from the cops!