Akuma got into a fight...
When Akuma and I were walking in the woods today Akuma found a raccoon in the cattails and started a fight with it I presume. I couldn't see Akuma so I called to him and heard a ruckus and started plowing through the cattails to find out what was going on to find Akuma latched onto this big raccoon throat. at some point Akuma let go and the raccoon came back at him so I kicked it and stabbed it with my knife. Akuma has some small bite marks on his face and a scratch above his eye and the raccoon unfortunately wobbled off and died. Akuma is doing well we treated the bite marks with antiseptic and he is up to date on his shots. This is the first time for either of us that we got into a fight on a walk.
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How scary at the time, but I hope Akuma is all right, and that you havent been scratched or bitten yourself
Discuss w/ your doctor if you should get rabies shots, in case you were exposed to the raccoon's body fluids (blood, saliva, etc.)
Raccoons have more than rabies though. They have tons of worms like roundworms. Their saliva is nasty. Glad you're going to the vet.
I automatically thought he got into a fight with a dog when I saw the title. Not sure what would've been better. :-/
So glad Akuma is safe! Saya isn't fan of raccoons she chased a juvenile one up my pear tree when one was eating the pears.
Man saves dog from raccoon.
Jesse
You do what you have to do to protect your dog.
@tjbart17 The biggest thing we're looking out for is infection in the puncture wounds. We need to clean them twice a day. Besides that, they did a great job flushing/cleaning the wounds, gave him a rabies booster (he was up to date) and checked his temperature (no fever). He's on worm preventative already. So just watching him and see how he does, how he acts and how the wounds heal. He's been resting a lot today but is still a sweet, happy boy wagging his tail and wanting to cuddle up with us.
Yeah I saw that video crazy, but I guess when a crazy raccoon is on your dog you'll do what you have to do to protect him/her.
Luckily you had a knife with you make sure you keep that knife just in case!
I have a knife I need to fix it up sharpen and stuff before able to use..
After seeing this video I have much more respect for raccoons tough critters.
@tjbart He had it by it's throat so he wasn't messing around. He could have used some monster back up with the mean thing though
@saya Yeah, they are mean creatures and they'll kill just for fun. Akuma was a tough boy.
That coyote/raccoon video was something! But damn, our coyotes are way more buff than that!
From what I've read, raccoons can take on a dog up to 4 times it's size, but I suppose that also depends on the breed it goes up against.
Yeah raccoons in my area had one that was too friendly to people went right up to my door like It wanted food or something. I yelled at it from a window and it stayed. When I spotted it down stairs I tossed icecubes at it to try scare it off nothing.
I dunno if someone was feeding it or some crazy cat lady feeding stray cats or what could been rabies animals act odd. I seen video of a rabid cat and it is scary. I been bitten by an rabid cat as a kid was too trusting of cats at that age.
Those shots are fun.. O_o
Dad was able to shoot the nuisance raccoon at a distance. Coarse type of guy to not think he just tossed it in couple trash bags and put in trash can..
I wished he took it in to see if it was rabid or just an odd acting coon.
I'm not fan of people who feed coyotes, coons, alligators and stray cats.. Grrr!
I don't think Saya would have chance with a raccoon..
My past three dogs two boxers and a catahoula mix had cornered a opossum once when we had lived in Louisiana. It played dead and me and mom was able to get the dogs in the house while they were not sure what to do with the limp white thing.
As far as racoons go they are cute but can be really mean I wouldn't want to tangle with one again. If I had property and saw one on it I would either trap it or shoot it depending on the situation.
But yeah, I don't blame you about the raccoons. they are mean mofos for sure!
Little kiss on the head from me...