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they're super cute, but will claw and bite you viciously if threatened. there used to be a couple in my neighborhood in LA and i'd hear them fighting sometimes
by clairity 7y ago
they're super cute, but will claw and bite you viciously if threatened. there used to be a couple in my neighborhood in LA and i'd hear them fighting sometimes (when not raiding trash cans). they're also a rabies vector. but generally, they'll leave you alone if you leave them alone.
- tzs 7y agoDo you mean LA as in Los Angeles or as in Louisiana? If it is Los Angeles, then rabies from raccoons is not really a worry. The raccoon rabies reservoir in the United States is just in populations in the southeastern, mid-Atlantic, and northeastern states. Raccoons can be downright creepy, though, in the right circumstances: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW-6MxobUeU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW-6MxobUeU
- clairity 7y agothat video is funny and very cute. but yes, los angeles, and that's good to know. growing up out in the country taught me to not worry too much about wild animals generally, but that any animal can be dangerous under stress (including humans!).