There is a huge racoon in my neighbors yard?

verticaly behind my house an old couple is owning a gigantic racoon the size of 2 cats...... we have a garden in our backyard and we are afraid it might eat our vegtibles.... not only that but also when my soccer ball went in their yard the thing chased me and made bear like noises. i need to get rid of this pet one way or another so should i shoot it with a paintball gun(only gun choice i have) and kill it????There is a huge racoon in my neighbors yard?
First off, Racoons are extremely tough animals. Shooting it with a paintball gun is only going to tick it off. Secondly, Racoons are mainly carniverous, they probably won't bother your vegitables. They have eating habits more like cats. They are scavengers hovever and will raid garbage cans. I think you will be ok, but if you use fertilizers, or potting soils in your garden, they may be attracted to odors in these things, and may dig things up. I do have that problem with some potted plants. Some are fertilized with fish, and racoons just love fish.





If you really want to get rid of the animal, you should talk to your neighbor, and see about getting a professional to do it humanely. Anything you do may be considered a criminal act. You really don't want that kind of trouble over some veggies.





They do make poison pellets and such that you can put out for them, but you would have to put it in your yard, not your neighbors. I could tell you some things that work, but are not humane, so I am not going to post them on the net. If you are truely interested in them, email me and I will tell you.There is a huge racoon in my neighbors yard?
First of all it sounds like you live in the country,I would watch out for the raccoon, they are very nasty and will show there


teeth and make a lot of noise. You need to call Animal Control


and they will come out and get the racoon, for you.
NO!


If its your neighbours pet, you can't KILL it!


and even if it wasnt you can't kill it just cos you think it might eat your vegetables!


bloody hell people these days
Be kind go and hug it and kiss its mouth and waggle its ears!





thats what i did to my first racoon it waggled my ears and kissed me back.





PS i was in hospital that night as it bit my throat and bit my ears off.





it hurts alot so just tickle its belly!!
No, report it to animal control. I can't believe you asked if you should shoot it, even if it isn't deadly. It would still hurt it or cause it to harm itself when trying to protect itself.
It's thier pet!