Comments on: Family of raccoons spotted off Market

By: maryls

maryls — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:36:10 +0000

Indeed, Raccoons are highly adapatable and live all around us. Read about natural behaviors of Raccoons in PAWS' spring 2009 magazine: http://www.paws.org/about/mag/issues/issue72/in...

By: Captain Bligh

Captain Bligh — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:43:24 +0000

Well I expect them to get carded if they wander in a bar for a drink!

By: Silver

Silver — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:42:47 +0000

That damn book made me cry my eyes out!

By: facebook-1406140970

facebook-1406140970 — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:32:42 +0000

I saw them cross the street in front of my apartment building (64th and 15th) a few days ago around 6am…

By: Name

Name — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:26:36 +0000

I've heard/seen maybe not these same coons, but a group of three or four, right around midnight, eating up the plums from a plum tree right by the old library. It's a good time for them to eat naturally (harvest season), so I don't know why they need to head over to the bars.

By: fuzzbeans

fuzzbeans — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:26:04 +0000

I suspect the urban 'coons will be more and more visible as they get hungrier. With food scraps going into the big 'n' tall yard waste bins, there's less easy food for them in garbage cans.

As much as I like wildlife and think they're very cute, I'm a bit worried for our pets and kids.

We should probably introduce a cougar or two into the neighborhood to keep the raccoon population down!

By: jubbjubb

jubbjubb — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:02:24 +0000

I think these are the same guys that walk the fence line between 15 & 17 on NW 58th. They are very friendly, well from 10-yards and thru a glass door anyway. Oddly they react the same if you blow them kisses or yell at them; I think it's, “Ya got any damn food, no, fine I'm out of here”

By: stopthebuzz

stopthebuzz — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:59:24 +0000

I've read Where the Red Fern Grows. Didn't seem too smart to me. :P

By: ballardrocksnow

ballardrocksnow — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:51:05 +0000

Agreed, my gf has a family of coons outside her place that will virtually look in her window to announce their going to the condos garbage area to look for goodies. I think they actually want us to turn on the lights to help them see since they rarely move quickly despite yelling or clapping.

By: Cougar Bob

Cougar Bob — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:07:53 +0000

For sure there are better restaurants in Ballard, smart old raccoons.

By: Jules2

Jules2 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:01:56 +0000

Racoons are so smart, if they had opposable thumbs, they would rule the world.

By: NoraBell

NoraBell — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:01:19 +0000

The Old P welcomes all species.

By: NoraBell

NoraBell — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:59:22 +0000

But the masked marauders prefer Market Street.

By: rodgowdy

rodgowdy — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:58:30 +0000

Masked and striped rats…

By: Cougar Bob

Cougar Bob — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:19:21 +0000

Discovery Park is wild animal central. Its where all the cool cats go!

By: Alysse

Alysse — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:55:34 +0000

cougar food!

By: Silver

Silver — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:44:01 +0000

Oh YEAH? Well WE had a BEAR!

After you were done with it…

p.s. – you can keeps the cougar…

By: Cougar Bob

Cougar Bob — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:32:46 +0000

Magnolia's cougar totally trumps Ballard Raccoons.

By: ktown69

ktown69 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:30:32 +0000

Not really that funny. Our street around 67th and 27th has had many close encounters, at least one which ended with a dog almost dying. They certainly aren't afraid of humans or other animals. Where's that cougar when you need one?

By: Silver

Silver — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:17:15 +0000

Yeah, they look cute. I've seen 'em tear apart a man in seconds.

Not really.

Oooo! I'll bet they're messing with the patrons of the pub!

"DUDE! I *totally* saw a raccoon just now!"

"Was it wearing a cougar-tail hat?"

"No, dude, seriously!"

"I'm cutting you off."

"Oh MAN! Look! There he is again, and he's laughing!"

By: cufflinks

cufflinks — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:39:12 +0000

looks commical!