Animal lovers, please forgive me my transgression... LOL
In New Hampshire we've had the occational moose problem. A problem only because a moose is a dangerous animal, 'specially when out of his element.
We also have problems with racoons. They've even figured out how to get the tops off the cans! argh!
Well, one day...
It was right after we had purchased our new bed and the large box was still outside in the side yard. (this is key...)
I heard the racoons in the trash and took off out the front door in the hopes of catching them in the act. I could barely see one scoot around the house and as I came around I *just* saw him scoot into the large box. I ran up and closed up the box quick! I GOT HIM! Yea!!
I figured, alrighty fella, you've been ticking me off for months, now it's YOUR turn (I am normally not this nasty, but I had had it!). So I went and got a small pack of firecrackers and called my wife and kids and said "Hey, y'all, watch this!"
So, I lit the fuse to the firecrackers, opened the box just enough to toss them in, then closed it up quick. Bang!, Band! Pop! Crackle! Bang! There. That'll teach him a lesson...
So, I opened the box to let him go...
oh man, was that *skunk* p*ssed....
And he had let go while the crackers were going off and that box acted like a bellows when i opened in and i was bathed in his special scent. That wasn't enough... As soon as he saw me he let me have it again, point blank, full in the face. As I staggered back and fell over, he ran into the woods.
yea, guess I showed *him* didn't I...?
Kids only comment, through choking laughter... "good one dad"