These aren’t just ordinary raccoons.  Residents of one Chicago, Illinois, neighborhood say they are being invaded by giant raccoons.  Wilma Ward, one of the residents, said that a particular raccoon invader “looked like an orangutan swinging-swinging around.  It was scary, very scary.”  Other folks in her neighborhood have described raccoons the size of German Shepherds.  Apparently, Chicago is being invaded by giant raccoons!

The problem isn’t so much the size of the animals, but the damage they can do.  In a city with over 75,000 foreclosed homes, raccoons are breaking into old buildings for shelter (or accidentally falling through holes in the roof) and causing massive amounts of damage as they scramble to get out or just wreck the place up to make it more comfortable for them.  Even a normal-sized raccoon can cause thousands of dollars in damages; these raccoons in question are large enough to bend steel security bars on windows!

The key to stopping the raccoon invasion is prevention.  Board up foreclosed homes and securely fasten garbage cans so the raccoons will have nowhere to stay and nothing to eat.  That’ll get them out of the neighborhood before they can indulge their love of violence.

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