Comments on: Pasadena Pistolera Protects Poor Pooch From Pesky Pest http://blogging.la/2009/01/07/pasadena-pistolera-protects-poor-pooch-from-pesky-pest/ Lizard people dude. Seriously. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: lucindamichele http://blogging.la/2009/01/07/pasadena-pistolera-protects-poor-pooch-from-pesky-pest/comment-page-1/#comment-38154 lucindamichele Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:10:01 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=18851#comment-38154 The thought of having the five raccoons we've tracked in our yard (they live in a nearby palm tree, of all places, and constantly fight high atop its crown) actually be zombie raccoons seriously makes me want to barricade myself in a Wal-Mart. The thought of having the five raccoons we’ve tracked in our yard (they live in a nearby palm tree, of all places, and constantly fight high atop its crown) actually be zombie raccoons seriously makes me want to barricade myself in a Wal-Mart.

]]> By: Spencer Cross http://blogging.la/2009/01/07/pasadena-pistolera-protects-poor-pooch-from-pesky-pest/comment-page-1/#comment-38153 Spencer Cross Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:13:18 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=18851#comment-38153 This may not apply here, but it's important to note that animals with rabies are next to impossible to kill as they are, for all intents and purposes, zombies. This American Life had a Halloween episode with a great bit about a raccoon gone bad: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1156 This may not apply here, but it’s important to note that animals with rabies are next to impossible to kill as they are, for all intents and purposes, zombies. This American Life had a Halloween episode with a great bit about a raccoon gone bad:

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1156

]]> By: Annika Barranti http://blogging.la/2009/01/07/pasadena-pistolera-protects-poor-pooch-from-pesky-pest/comment-page-1/#comment-38152 Annika Barranti Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:32:56 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=18851#comment-38152 P.S. That video is adorable! I love raccoons when they are not attacking dogs (or chickens, for that matter). P.S. That video is adorable! I love raccoons when they are not attacking dogs (or chickens, for that matter).

]]> By: Annika Barranti http://blogging.la/2009/01/07/pasadena-pistolera-protects-poor-pooch-from-pesky-pest/comment-page-1/#comment-38151 Annika Barranti Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:29:11 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=18851#comment-38151 I have some unfortunate first-hand experience (well, I was there - I've never shot a raccoon personally) and I have to tell you, it is really hard to kill a raccoon. Multiple shots from two separate guns (one of them shot by someone who knew what he was doing) and the poor thing still had to be finished off with a shovel. So I can totally believe that a shot "didn't do anything." I have some unfortunate first-hand experience (well, I was there – I’ve never shot a raccoon personally) and I have to tell you, it is really hard to kill a raccoon. Multiple shots from two separate guns (one of them shot by someone who knew what he was doing) and the poor thing still had to be finished off with a shovel. So I can totally believe that a shot “didn’t do anything.”

]]> By: frazgo http://blogging.la/2009/01/07/pasadena-pistolera-protects-poor-pooch-from-pesky-pest/comment-page-1/#comment-38150 frazgo Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:39:20 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=18851#comment-38150 Sigh no 'coon lovin' around these parts. Sigh no ‘coon lovin’ around these parts.

]]> By: jodi http://blogging.la/2009/01/07/pasadena-pistolera-protects-poor-pooch-from-pesky-pest/comment-page-1/#comment-38149 jodi Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:37:54 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=18851#comment-38149 I like the alliteration in your title! I'm okay with someone shooting a racoon that has attacked your pet. I'm not so okay with the town in Texas where it's okay to <a href="http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/US-Texas-Town-Makes-Shooting-Dogs-Legal-Animal-Rights-Groups-Furious-In-Ferris-South-Of-Dallas/Article/200812415194172?f=rss" rel="nofollow">shoot stray dogs</a>. I like the alliteration in your title! I’m okay with someone shooting a racoon that has attacked your pet. I’m not so okay with the town in Texas where it’s okay to shoot stray dogs.

]]> By: ataki http://blogging.la/2009/01/07/pasadena-pistolera-protects-poor-pooch-from-pesky-pest/comment-page-1/#comment-38148 ataki Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:00:23 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=18851#comment-38148 Yup. I can sees it in Safari. Nifty! Yup. I can sees it in Safari. Nifty!

]]> By: lucindamichele http://blogging.la/2009/01/07/pasadena-pistolera-protects-poor-pooch-from-pesky-pest/comment-page-1/#comment-38147 lucindamichele Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:58:30 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=18851#comment-38147 Fuckin' raccoons. Just had to chase one off my porch last night, where it was harassing one of my cats. Fuckin’ raccoons. Just had to chase one off my porch last night, where it was harassing one of my cats.

]]> By: ataki http://blogging.la/2009/01/07/pasadena-pistolera-protects-poor-pooch-from-pesky-pest/comment-page-1/#comment-38146 ataki Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:51:40 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=18851#comment-38146 Ah. Probably doesn't like my Firefox on Mac. I'll try looking with the Safari. Ah. Probably doesn’t like my Firefox on Mac. I’ll try looking with the Safari.

]]> By: WILL•I•AM CAMPBELL http://blogging.la/2009/01/07/pasadena-pistolera-protects-poor-pooch-from-pesky-pest/comment-page-1/#comment-38145 WILL•I•AM CAMPBELL Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:37:19 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=18851#comment-38145 No tease! It was a relatively lengthy encounter, couple minutes at least! Is the embed not working for you ataki? Agh, probably my fault. No tease! It was a relatively lengthy encounter, couple minutes at least! Is the embed not working for you ataki? Agh, probably my fault.

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