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Injured Racoon
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Injured Racoon

by Jerry Marella

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted June 1, 2013138 views2 comments
I was surprised to see this guy under a sunflower feeder earlier this evening. He seemed intent on digging for grubs or eating the seed that the birds had knocked out of the feeder so I thought I'd try to get a few shots. I noticed the missing fur (hair) and what looked like a lump at the base of his tail.

I'll post two photos since it's hard to see the injury in one. I think these are old wounds and he gets around pretty well without the use of his left rear leg.

Possibly hit by a car or a not too good racoon hunter.

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by Jerry Marella on June 1, 2013 at 9:43 PM
Registered on November 1, 2003, 142 Posts, 862 Comments
Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 9, 2013 at 8:09 PM
Hopefully he/she will make it. Lots of discomfort and pain though.
Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments