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Washington state woman's yard invaded by more than 100 raccoons after 3 decades of feeding them
A woman in Washington state got more visitors than she bargained for when hundreds of raccoons took over her lawn.
The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital that a woman in Poulsbo, Washington, called their office last week to report the critter invasion.
Officials said she told them she had been feeding the raccoons living around her home for the last 38 years, but up until six weeks ago, she stated that only a dozen or so would come to be fed.
“For some reason, 6 weeks ago the number of raccoons that were showing up increased to over 100. The woman said they must have started inviting friends,” Kevin McCarty, Kitsap County Sheriff’s Public information officer said.
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Hundreds of raccoons took advantage of a Washington state woman’s generosity after she had been feeding a dozen of them for more than three decades. (Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office)
McCarty said the woman did not report any damage on her property, but said the raccoons scratch around her house and bug her all hours of the night until she throws food out to them.
“Anytime she comes out of her house, they swarm her until she throws them food. The normal raccoons that she feeds are nice, but the new ones showing up scare her,” McCarty said.
McCarty urged people not to feed wildlife, no matter how cute they are or how much they beg.
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A Washington state woman’s home was invaded by more than 100 raccoons last week. (Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office)
“Raccoons are wild animals and feeding them can be unhealthy for them. Wildlife experts say having a large number of raccoons gathered together can also spread disease among the animals,” McCarty said.
He added that raccoons can be aggressive, so it’s wise to give them space, and let them find food and shelter on their own, in the wild.
The woman was referred to the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife to help find a solution to her problem.
A spokesperson for the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife told Fox News Digital that Kitsap 911 sent the report to their WILDCOMM Communications Center.
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The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office said a woman’s yard was invaded by more than 100 raccoons last week. (Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office)
The WILDCOMM team referred the resident to wildlife control operators in her area, and she said she was working with a trapper, the department said. However, their wildlife conflict specialists and enforcement officers were not dispatched.
The department also echoed McCarty and said their wildlife conflict specialist for Kitsap County is attempting to reach out to the resident in case he can offer any expert guidance, but did not have an update on the situation.
“We discourage people from feeding wildlife, as this causes them to lose their natural fear of people, which can lead to aggression. It also draws animals together, possibly mixing healthy and sick animals and spreading diseases among them,” Bridget Mire, Coastal Region Communications Specialist said.
Mire added that some wildlife, like raccoons, can carry diseases that may be transmissible to people and pets and said that feeding wildlife also may attract predators, such as coyotes and bears.
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PERRY, Georgia — A team of Utahns who have spent the past 10 days assisting in recovery and clean-up efforts in Tennessee following Hurricane Helene have now been moved to best assist those expected to be affected by Hurricane Milton.
Utah Task Force One announced Tuesday that it has been moved to Perry, Georgia to be in position to quickly move into Florida after Milton moves through later this week.
In addition to the move, the Utah team expanded from 45 members to 80, along with the addition of K9s and new equipment, making it officially a Type 1 team.
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Late last month, Utah Task Force One was deployed to Unicoi County in eastern Tennessee after Helene devastated the area. In addition to search and rescue efforts, the team focused on retrieving vehicles from a river near the town of Erwin and removing thick layers of debris.
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The west coast of Florida is expected to receive a direct hit from Milton, which is a Cat. 5 storm as of Tuesday evening.
Flowers and tears from friends and neighbors overwhelmed by the tragedy at the home on 23rd Street Southeast Sunday morning.
Margaret McKinnon, an 84-year-old retired nurse who worked at Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital for more than 25 years, and her son, 64-year-old Ronald McKinnon, were trapped on an upper floor, overcome by heavy smoke and were unable to escape.
Margaret’s McKinnon’s daughter, Reece, is still processing shock and grief at what happened to her mother and brother.
“A neighbor gave me a call at 5:55 that morning saying, ‘Reese, get over here.’”
Because 56-year-old Robert Simpson, the man in custody for setting the fire, is still going through the judicial process, she’s not comfortable with her face on camera, but she wants to talk about her family and the generations of love held in the walls of this home.
“My mom, she’s always been a strong person,” she said. “Everybody knew her. Everybody loved her.”
She says her brother, Ronald, spent his days caring for their mother.
“Everybody knew our family and especially him,” she said. “He made sure he was known to everyone. So that’s just who he was, a friendly person that got along with everyone.”
She says she does not know much about the third victim, Jessica Cunningham.
Court proceedings revealed Cunningham had relationship problems with the suspect and police had been called to the home four times for small fires and broken windows.
Reece expressed compassion at the fact that Cunningham had been preceded in death by her two little daughters, who also tragically died by arson back in 2016, a fire set by Cunningham’s own mother.
She says she’s grateful for the strength of her own family as they struggle with the unthinkable.
“The support for family, it’s important to me and me being strong, just going to struggle to go on with this situation,” she said.
Funeral services for Margaret and Ronald McKinnon are currently being planned by the family.
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