An unidentified Washington woman called the authorities when she walked outside to find 100 raccoons demanding food.
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The woman admitted to having started feeding the wild animals 35 years ago, but it has only been over the last six weeks that their numbers have swelled to such dramatic levels.
And the neighbors are unhappy with the furry invaders.
'I'd say it's been about the last month or so I've noticed it,' said Wendy Cronk, who lives nearby. 'I've had several raccoons in the yard recently. My dogs have gotten into scuffles several times with raccoons. I've even had to take one of my dogs to the vet after tussling with a raccoon. And I've also noticed there's been a lot more hit raccoons up on the main road here.'
When authorities showed up to review the situation, they were stumped as to what do to actually resolve the issue.
'Somehow the word got out in raccoon land and they all showed up to her house expecting a meal,' Kevin McCarty, a spokesperson for the Kitsap County Sheriff, said.
'They were shocked. They had never seen that many raccoons in one place. Nobody ever remembers being surrounded by a swarm of raccoons. This was a first.'
They suggested having a trapper come out and relocate them, but the woman said that was impossible as the trapper wanted $500 for each raccoon.
That's quite a cost for 100 of the critters.
Personally, I would have recommended a couple of hillbillies. They could have those trash pandas cleaned out in an afternoon.
In the end, the sheriff department referred her to the Fish and Wildlife agency.
For now, the raccoons are all probably still sitting outside this lady's house, wondering when dinner will be served.
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