Raccoon Attack!

[chipperdancing]

This morning about 1:30am my lactating mama, Mini, who has three babies only 3 weeks old heard something outside and flew off our bed, down the hall and out the doggie door onto the decking!
My hubby heard her barking, then the 'ol man, Chipper, he's 11yrs, hypoglycemic and now doesn't have any teeth on top except his two canine, and is also on arthritus meds follows her and we hear both barking ~ then one growling and screaming!
My hubby flies out of bed ... (all this happened so quickly) ... when I got there he was running, stomping and yelling at the top of his lungs on the decking ... a raccoon had one of my Yorkies underneath the decking!

I started screaming "Mini, Mini, Mini" and "Chipper, Chipper, Chipper" ~ then Mini came dashing from the other end, up the stairs and across the deck to me, she was terrified and shaking like a leaf!
My hubby is still stomping and yelling for me to get a flashlight! The fight was still going on, horrible growling and screaming! I ran for a flashlight and when I got back, hubby had Chipper and practically threw him to me as he ran for his rifle!
Chipper was dripping blood from his face! He was covered in blood and dirt! I wrapped him in a towel, and ran to stop my hubby ~ it's a felony to fire a gun in city limits! I have never seen him want to kill anything so much as he wanted to kill that hugh raccoon! But, I stopped him by telling him he had to help me with Chipper.

Well, we put Chipper in the sink and washed as much dirt off as we could and flushed the puncture wounds as best we could. As I dried him I cut his coat off, down to the skin, the only way I could see how bad he was hurt ... he'll live but he's not going to win any beauty contests for quite a while!

From the puncture wounds the raccoon had his face in it's mouth! He is so lucky neither eye area puncture hit his eyeballs, plus I don't know what the under ear punctures will do. The raccoon also had his right foreleg shoulder in it's mouth. The rest look like claw wounds. The Vet agreed he was extremely lucky he wasn't killed, and that he is one tough old dog!

I know Chippper went for the attack and, in doing so, saved young Mini's life! I think she knows it too, she is being so attentive and loving to him when she isn't hiding under my dresser today. She will not go outside, we have to carry her and we're taking both out the front door until the shock wears off. Chipper is on two antibiotics and pain meds, now we have to watch for abcess.

We never put food outside, those raccoons came for the dogs ~ they got my neighbors three kittens a couple of weeks ago. We are going to put lattice up to block off going under the decking. I'm going to ask my Hubby about getting a trap and relocating them far, far away! And, from now on my Yorkies have to wake us to go outside at night ~ doggie door is closed!

We don't live in Country ~ this are neighborhood raccoons! I've heard of things like this happening, but didn't believe it would happen to us!

Edit! I wish I knew how to make the pics go big !! The wounds look terrible but they're too small for anyone to see!

[MeganS]

oh my God!!!! your poor baby!!! he saved Minni's life!! stupid raccoon!!!! thank God you and your hubby acted so quickly!! i cannot even imagine how scared you must have been!!

[orinskye]

oh wow, what a story... im glad chipper is ok

[rnnw62]

What a horrible thing to be woken up to!!
I am so glad that they seem to be doing O.K.
Poor Chipper he's a hero...

[I luv my pups]

I am so glad he is going to be ok. That is horrible. I would get a trap and get rid of those stupid raccoons. Poor little puppies they must have been so scared. Glad you were able to get there in time!!
We send lots of get well hugs and kisses!!

[chechinmipo]

Racoons are so vicious, its not even funny. I owned three at one point and got rid of them very quick as they were outrageously aggressive. I can't imagine what your poor baby went through because of that f$#@ing thing.

[Jacsmama]

OMG! I'm SO glad to hear that your poor Chipper survived such a vicious attack!! After reading your story I'm going to close my doggie door tonight!

[Diego]

I am so glad he is ok .

[chachi]

Oh wow how scary. I am glad Chipper is okay.

[Bentley&BitsysMom]

WHAT A TERRIBLE STORY SOOOOO glad chipper is going to be oK!! Poor thing! He was protecting his turf and little Minni! What a brave little boy!!!

[susansmom]

Wow, think if your husband had come flying out of bed that way! Way to go husband!

[red98vett]

OMG OMG !~~ THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY !!! Oh wow - I would have let your hubby shoot that racoon ! I hate violence against animals but he came on YOUR turf and attacked YOUR babies !! Did you call the vet ? I hope that racoon wasn't rabid .....Please ask your vet if you need to take more precautions against what that awful racoon did to your baby.

Bless your heart - you all saved them...& what a little Hero Chipper is !!

I can't believe he took on a racoon - What a little daredevil .....My heart was racing reading your post and I'm so glad everyone is OK NOW ~! BIG HUGS to Chipper ~~ I really hope he mends and is going to be ok and that Mimi stops being scared - WOW - what a scare !!

[Prince Marley]

I'm so glad he's ok! I would have been so scared if that was me. Good thing nothing serious happened!! Thats so cute he was saving Mini from gettig hurt...what a god little guy!

[Marie]

Im so glad that Chipper is going to be ok. I was so scared when I was reading your story, I expected a worst ending. Im just glad I was wrong and Chipper and Mini are fine. I hope Chipper heals well after being attack by that horrible raccoon. I was wondering about rabies also. Chipper you are our Hero. Gucci sends puppy kisses and huggies to the family.

[Candace_Chang]

Glad that chipper, Mimi and the babies are ok!!