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[slim357]

Well i just up and went out for a hour before i have to go to work today, fishin was slow. The tide was high and there were too many place for my fish to hide. I fished in one spot with no luck so I moved down the river a little where I have what looked like a big sunfish or a small bass (water was almost clear enough to see but i could only tell that it was no bigger than 7 or 8 inches.) so i kept casting at it. While i was doing so i heard some ruffling behind me and didnt think anything of it. about a min later I heard something real close and was worried it might be a snake so i turned around and looked. There was a raccoon no more than a foot away from me. I turned and looked at him he looked up at me, he wasnt foaming at the mouth so i wasnt to worried but then he took a step closer to me and then i got a little worried. I ended up jumpin off the bank into a few inches of water to escape the beast.

[RnRCircus]

They say you should always be concerned about a raccoon seen during daylight hours.

[FishingLTJ]

Yea, there was something wrong with him being out like that, especially when he wasn't being timid at all about being that close to a human! Good move!

[PADavid]

It is a myth that all rabid animals "foam" at the mouth - and there are lots of other things that could be wrong with that raccoon. Whenever you see any animal acting strange stay the hell away. This is especially true if the animal is nocturnal and you see it during the day - that animal is a danger at that point.

[texasbasser]

Reminds me of a time I was fishing in the evening, it was almost dark. I saw a "v" swimming across the pond, so i threw my buzzbait in front of it and started to retreive. Turns out it was a nutria, and it swam onto the bank and started running to me. I Think i broke some sort of speed record, and ran onto the street and called my mom for a ride home. Nutrias are like beavers, but have huge teeth and can attack people.

http://www.animalcapture.com/images/nutria_front.JPG

[nirrad]

at least you are safe, would have been a scarey sight

[PABassman]

Im glad your K slim ....

I have seen Coons at Dusk before but hardly ever during the day ....the other day I was out fishing at one of the Ponds I fish normally .... and I had a what I think was a Muskrat that swam up near me .... when he seen me he hightailed back into the water ..... I wish I had my camera at the ready but it was on the Bank near me ... I didnt even see him till he was right there ...

mike