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u/Creepy-Astronaut-952 1d ago
Raccoons are cool, just don’t spook them at 4am when taking out the trash.
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u/Old-Reporter5440 1d ago
From the makers of Cocaine bear, this summer in a cul de sac near you: Sugar rush Raccoon!
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u/Connect_Boss6316 1d ago
The employee handed the donut with respect, the wonderful creature took it with respect.
If only human customers could do the same.
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u/ACpony12 23h ago
Then the raccoon went back to it's family and friends, and spread the word that they no longer have to eat from the trash! Months later, that small city now has 2 separate lines at restaurants. One for people, and one for raccoons.
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u/AspiringChildProdigy 13h ago
"Eat up, kids! Anything that tastes this good has to be good for you!"
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u/PlasticFew8201 19h ago
This repeated interaction is going to get the animal killed. Don’t feed the wildlife…
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u/Cheeserole 1d ago
Don't feed wildlife.
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u/wernerverklempt 1d ago
You’re absolutely correct. Not fun to be the person wagging the finger and ruining the cuteness, but you’re right and don’t deserve to be downvoted.
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u/thatshygirl06 20h ago
Other people kill them, other people treat animals like shit, destroy their homes and etc. why is it so bad to be helpful to them?
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u/wernerverklempt 19h ago
I love raccoons, but giving them food is not actually helpful or a good idea at all. It encourages them to be near humans, which can cause them to be a nuisance, and ultimately the raccoons will suffer for that. It also provides a food source that they will come to rely on, but it’s not a reliable food source. Thirdly, processed fatty, sugary foods are not good for them and will cause health problems.
I’m not trying to ruin anyone’s enjoyment of these delightful creatures. I was just sticking up for the person who got downvoted for saying that feeding wildlife is a bad idea. That’s all.
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u/1200cc_boiii 20h ago
Hand outs are what got us in this mess. Let them pay tariffs like the penguins will /s
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u/Lusaic 14h ago
Things eat things. You don't want what eats Raccoons to be in your neighborhood.
If you're going to invite nature in to your area, be aware that you're inviting all of nature in to your area.
Appreciate it from a distance and don't get involved unless you absolutely have to in order to protect yourself, no matter how cute it is.
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u/Beneficial_Detail_42 17h ago
My gramp in the 70s used to feed them out of hand often. Trash panda’s!
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u/JumpAccurate6637 5h ago
There's a racoon that hangs out around my dunkin doing this. Ppl, employees, everyone gives her stuff. Now she just hangs out during the day walking up to cars in the drive thru looking for hand outs. She is adorable and we all call her carrol.
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u/Better_Carpenter4582 22h ago
Ok so i don't know anything about racoons and i don't live in the US so isn't sugar bad for racoons?
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u/Thin_Experience6314 16h ago
That raccoon is way more polite than most people I know!!! So fucking cute!!!
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u/FocusWupeout 14h ago
They laughing until they realize they are being handed their food next by the same dirty hands
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