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Read the Radio Iowa story about Congressman Steve King, a blizzard, a slain raccoon and a “Desert Eagle” pistol.
…if anybody’s every tackled one with a club or with no weapon whatsoever, you’ll find out they get pretty ferocious,” King says. “They’re not an animal that anyone should mess with, nor should we treat them as if they are pets of they could be pets.”
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I live in Missouri and have experienced wild raccoons before. You simply cannot mess with them – especially with children around. Some have rabies, which makes them even more dangerous. Not all raccoons cause problems, but when they do, they are little terrors.