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Reply to Aerows (Reply #72)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 02:47 AM

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For those that followed the entire saga of the raccoon bite [View all] Aerows Feb 2014 OP

bet you are glad that is over with Kali Feb 2014 #1

You can't even imagine! Aerows Feb 2014 #3

I know you're super happy steve2470 Feb 2014 #2

Super happy Aerows Feb 2014 #4

Good for you, those things are no damned fun Warpy Feb 2014 #5

She got two of my neighbors visiting her house Aerows Feb 2014 #7

If you ever speak to her again Warpy Feb 2014 #11

If you have never seen a raccoon up close Aerows Feb 2014 #15

One used to pop out of the garbage cans and chatter at me when I was walking home Warpy Feb 2014 #23

I found a neighbour in my building, a woman from Sweden, PDJane Feb 2014 #54

One in the neighborhood weighed in excess of 37 lbs. The thing was freaking Aerows Feb 2014 #60

No matter where you grab them safeinOhio Feb 2014 #33

Or invite her over for some racoon stew. She'll feel like she is saving their lives by not feeding Squinch Feb 2014 #17

Let's not go there Aerows Feb 2014 #66

I wasn't thinking "south." I had no idea you were from the south. Squinch Feb 2014 #124

I was teasing Aerows Feb 2014 #125

Oh, good. I was checking around in my mouth for a foot! Squinch Feb 2014 #126

no foot there :D Aerows Feb 2014 #127

I noticed that. And thank you for the compliment. Squinch Feb 2014 #128

Collard greens Aerows Feb 2014 #151

We feed the birds a lot of stuff . . . fadedrose Feb 2014 #67

Those nightly visitors Aerows Feb 2014 #69

Haven't seen a raccoon for a couple of years fadedrose Feb 2014 #75

All the raccoons apparently came here Aerows Feb 2014 #76

Really, You are blaming it on your neighbor now? snooper2 Feb 2014 #100

Back in October Aerows Feb 2014 #101

just looking for honesty on the Intertubes :) snooper2 Feb 2014 #103

Yes, snooper2 Aerows Feb 2014 #106

actually I'm multi-tasking snooper2 Feb 2014 #108

Glad you are proud of yourself Aerows Feb 2014 #109

Right now Popeyes Chicken is getting me through the day snooper2 Feb 2014 #111

What do you imagine is in it to make it taste so delicious? Aerows Feb 2014 #133

I don't know but I'm going to find a copycat recipe snooper2 Feb 2014 #148

"just looking for honesty on the Intertubes :)" Rex Feb 2014 #161

You know, I had a thought Aerows Feb 2014 #119

LOL snooper2 Feb 2014 #121

You briefly showed joy at another's expense. Rex Feb 2014 #163

I roll with some snark snooper2 Feb 2014 #174

Yeah but that was just cruel. Rex Feb 2014 #175

You're still up :) snooper2 Feb 2014 #176

Just farting around on the WWW. Rex Feb 2014 #177

Yay! Paulie Feb 2014 #6

I'd like to think I'm not a "get off my lawn" type Aerows Feb 2014 #10

I meant when you're 80. Paulie Feb 2014 #16

Good deal hootinholler Feb 2014 #8

Me, too, Hoot Aerows Feb 2014 #14

Aren't rabi shots good for years? angstlessk Feb 2014 #9

I want nothing to do with the Aerows Feb 2014 #12

How about this, Aerows? Samantha Feb 2014 #30

Congratulations! Squinch Feb 2014 #13

You aren't kidding Aerows Feb 2014 #18

Do they hurt? Did you try the chicken? Squinch Feb 2014 #22

Actually no, the deltoid shots don't hurt at all Aerows Feb 2014 #37

Wow, I missed the first of the saga... Alameda Feb 2014 #19

In all it's sordid glory Aerows Feb 2014 #20

You can get liquid coyote urine at feed stores and on Amazon.... MADem Feb 2014 #21

I've never seen a liquid coyote. Just the solid kind. FSogol Feb 2014 #24

It's the pee that's liquid--much more effective than the granulated stuff. MADem Feb 2014 #26

Please tell me granulated coyote pee comes in plastic containers w/ measuring cup lids like pink FSogol Feb 2014 #27

It comes in plastic containers with large holes in the top, so you can shake it out MADem Feb 2014 #29

Yeah, put it out and I'll bet all the male coyotes will come from miles around... Lasher Feb 2014 #35

Which I'd love coyotes more than raccoons Aerows Feb 2014 #47

I think they use male coyote urine.... MADem Feb 2014 #85

No doubt that's true. Lasher Feb 2014 #89

OMG--that gif is no doubt striking terror in her right about now!!!! Grrrr, grrr, bite! nt MADem Feb 2014 #90

Nah, I have a sense of humor about the situation Aerows Feb 2014 #99

Darts up with a hunched back? Cue an "old paramour" joke!!!! MADem Feb 2014 #147

Surprisingly, the last dose Aerows Feb 2014 #154

Invest in a pair of steel-toed boots.... MADem Feb 2014 #156

I have a pair of steel toed, 10 eye'd Doc Martins Aerows Feb 2014 #157

Either the weather, or your food-leaving-out neighbor...! nt MADem Feb 2014 #158

Well according to one DUer Aerows Feb 2014 #159

Well, consider the source when you take in stuff like that. MADem Feb 2014 #160

Thank you MADem Aerows Feb 2014 #162

I was 'on' that thread when you first mentioned the whole business... MADem Feb 2014 #165

That sounds like a great solution! Aerows Feb 2014 #166

I'm probably a horrible person Aerows Feb 2014 #164

Good idea fadedrose Feb 2014 #68

I cleared a family of squirrels out of an attic with two sprays of the stuff. MADem Feb 2014 #84

I just looked into buying some coyote urine as you recommended because I have a wildlife problem herding cats Feb 2014 #122

LMFAO! Aerows Feb 2014 #123

Amazon sometimes has the funniest reviews. herding cats Feb 2014 #129

"It smelled like dingo urine" Aerows Feb 2014 #130

I've read some there in the past which lead me to believe they're written by professionals. herding cats Feb 2014 #132

Hee hee!!! MADem Feb 2014 #146

Try this from post#30. The Wielding Truth Feb 2014 #102

Whew. Did you ever get the little bastard? n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #25

Most of them Aerows Feb 2014 #63

Oh I know. We had a pack(?) decide that our crawl space would make nice home when I Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #88

What you need now is some asshole making a poorly-timed joke about it. Orrex Feb 2014 #28

I am so glad Aerows, that you have finished the injections... nenagh Feb 2014 #31

Please get well Gothmog Feb 2014 #32

And there is this delightful bonus: kestrel91316 Feb 2014 #34

Oh, I'm incredibly thankful that I can ONLY have two shots if this happens again Aerows Feb 2014 #40

You have one last thing to do: Lasher Feb 2014 #36

LMAO! Aerows Feb 2014 #41

I am glad you are OK and have this taken care of. Lasher Feb 2014 #45

I would not dare go out in my yard at night, anyway, not near my vegetable plants or my compost JDPriestly Feb 2014 #38

They get huge Aerows Feb 2014 #42

They love earthworms from what I can tell. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #79

From what I understand Aerows Feb 2014 #82

They seem to like avocados too and rotting garbage from my compost bin. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #87

They're very clever.They've been known to roll up the edges of new sod in lawns to get to earthworms Hekate Feb 2014 #83

Those damned animals attacked one of my dogs last year. Rozlee Feb 2014 #39

I'm not sure what is worse around here than a raccoon Aerows Feb 2014 #78

Much thanks to everyone Aerows Feb 2014 #43

glad you made it through RainDog Feb 2014 #44

Anything is better than contracting rabies Aerows Feb 2014 #51

I am glad you are getting better! Rex Feb 2014 #46

Thanks, my friend Aerows Feb 2014 #74

Yay! I'm hoping you also got tested for raccoon roundworm? TygrBright Feb 2014 #48

I've been filled so full of antibiotics Aerows Feb 2014 #62

It's not something that antibiotics will deal with. TygrBright Feb 2014 #97

Congratulations. I am SO glad your saga is drawing to a close and that you are well. Hekate Feb 2014 #49

Me, too Aerows Feb 2014 #77

Yeah, but now you'll catch teh autism! Silent3 Feb 2014 #50

Oh good heaven's Aerows Feb 2014 #58

I followed your story libodem Feb 2014 #52

Me too! Aerows Feb 2014 #81

. libodem Feb 2014 #95

Good to know your ordeal is over and that you arthritisR_US Feb 2014 #53

I will Aerows Feb 2014 #57

So I just have one question. Scootaloo Feb 2014 #55

Well, I haven't craved catfood Aerows Feb 2014 #56

I followed it. I feel connected in an odd sort of way. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2014 #59

Thanks for the love Aerows Feb 2014 #80

Good nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #61

Thanks Nadin Aerows Feb 2014 #70

I am very happy for you Aerows fadedrose Feb 2014 #64

I don't know Aerows Feb 2014 #71

So very glad to hear TDale313 Feb 2014 #65

Thanks for caring :) Aerows Feb 2014 #72

I bet :-) TDale313 Feb 2014 #73

Raccoons scare the shit out of me. Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #86

Should be notemason Feb 2014 #93

Wow! malaise Feb 2014 #91

It's been harsh Aerows Feb 2014 #139

Ha - who could disagree with you on that malaise Feb 2014 #150

So glad you got that taken care of and you're all done. Stay well (and stay away from raccoons)! pnwmom Feb 2014 #92

I will, and thank you so much for the kind thoughts Aerows Feb 2014 #138

I understand why you were reluctant to make a big deal out of the bites and go to the ER. pnwmom Feb 2014 #140

Me too, and thanks pnwmom Aerows Feb 2014 #141

I'm glad your ordeal is over LiberalEsto Feb 2014 #94

Me too Aerows Feb 2014 #137

A lot of us are with you on the happiness madokie Feb 2014 #96

Thank you Aerows Feb 2014 #114

I am glad that you do not need any further shots Gothmog Feb 2014 #98

Thanks for the positive thoughts Aerows Feb 2014 #104

Has your neighbor stop feeding the coons? Gothmog Feb 2014 #105

As far as I know, she has been made aware Aerows Feb 2014 #107

That is good news Gothmog Feb 2014 #115

Thank Louis Pasteur! nt Logical Feb 2014 #110

No kidding ... Aerows Feb 2014 #112

It does contain dead rabies virus! nt Logical Feb 2014 #118

And now, back to normal life! MineralMan Feb 2014 #113

And thank you for your help, too Aerows Feb 2014 #116

I'm just glad you're safe. MineralMan Feb 2014 #117

I'd like to take the opportunity to refer everyone upthread Aerows Feb 2014 #120

I'm glad you're OK. I had wondered about that often. We were having a dinner RKP5637 Feb 2014 #131

Thank you Aerows Feb 2014 #134

Congrats, Aerows! MoonRiver Feb 2014 #135

Thank you for the kind words Aerows Feb 2014 #136

Just reading this makes my skin crawl...We saw a big ass one on our back porch a couple of nights Rowdyboy Feb 2014 #142

Oh, Rowdyboy, protect your cats Aerows Feb 2014 #143

I'm happy that your ordeal is coming to an end! countryjake Feb 2014 #144

I do think I am lucky! Aerows Feb 2014 #145

Now you can bite anyone you want to! Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2014 #149

It isn't anything to celebrate Aerows Feb 2014 #153

Sorry, that was a lawyer joke. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2014 #172

Not getting rabies is certainly a good thing. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2014 #152

The last batch requires some sort of mixing Aerows Feb 2014 #155

Another benefit of this madokie Feb 2014 #167

I am sincere in trying to keep those around us from feeding them Aerows Feb 2014 #168

now for my raccoon mini-story steve2470 Feb 2014 #169

Good god- JanMichael Feb 2014 #170

Sorry, my friend that got bitten by a bat Aerows Feb 2014 #171

This message was self-deleted by its author JanMichael Feb 2014 #173

Glad you made it through this ordeal. greatlaurel Feb 2014 #178