Cheryl wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 7/28/2016 1:00 PM, nancy young wrote:
> >
> > I've been amazed at how self possessed skunks are. I opened the
> > front door to find a skunk righthere and he was all Heey. Eatin'
> > here. Not nervous or looking to spray at all. Did not care about
> > us or the cat.
> >
> > No, I didn't try to shoo it away or anything. I know that polecat
> > smell. Don't need it by my front door.
>
> This reminds me of a raccoon story from many years ago. Back when my
> ex and I were married, he went outside after it was dark, came back
> in to get something telling me a huge raccoon was getting in the
> trash. He said it was so big it was just standing on hind legs to
> pull trash out. Ex tossed one of his work boots at it, it hit the
> raccoon and the raccoon, unfazed, just stared at him. Ex just let
> him eat and get into the trash to his hearts content after that. lol

Thar be Bears!


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