Okay guys, so here at Village Green where I live we get all kinds of wild-life. That includes squirrels, birds, the occasional frog on my doorstep, skunks, deer, turkey, and raccoons! According to the VG newsletter, they have caught over 20 skunks around here. I believe them because I've seen a couple of them wandering around the neighborhood, and was also startled one morning by one caught in a trap.
However, last night I had a somewhat unfortunate encounter. I finally decided to take out my trash when I got home last night around 10:00. When I lifted the lid I bumped into a raccoon hiding in the bottom of the dumpster! Well I tossed my bags in and ran away, terrified that it would take vengeance for having it's evening scavenge interrupted. I turned around to see one take off into the bushes, and another one crawling out of the dumpster! It scared the crap out of me. Man, those things are huge - they are like really fat cats, or medium-sized dogs. I bet they could do some damage if they decided to attack me! Anyways, I thought it was hilarious, and I bet if anyone was watching they probably thought I was crazy.
PS - this picture isn't my dumpster. The raccoons ran away too fast for me to get a picture!
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Scary! Yeah, it is weird moving out of the desert and having new wild life in our yard. So far I've seen squirrels, raccoons and hedgehogs. Its like living in the mountains.
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