@Candy442
Ah, geesh..so sorry about your injuries & losses. I must say, I've been fortunate that my only loss has been Spazzie; and, that was nothing to do with predators.
I still only let mine out if we are home. My neighbor's dogs are never loose unless she texts me & lets me know they want to let them run & to check if the girls are in (& they very rarely let them run as their fav area seems to be the cow pasture so they can roll in the manure!).
Yeah, knew something was up seeing a raccoon that early, not normal; still first time I have dispatched something myself that I didn't plan on eating. But, as it was just me home, had to do it. OH. and the other part of my interesting night, more of them on my ROOF last night (another reason we dispatch them, as they have done damage in the past). Those got a bye...for now, fair game if in yard.
Ah, geesh..so sorry about your injuries & losses. I must say, I've been fortunate that my only loss has been Spazzie; and, that was nothing to do with predators.
I still only let mine out if we are home. My neighbor's dogs are never loose unless she texts me & lets me know they want to let them run & to check if the girls are in (& they very rarely let them run as their fav area seems to be the cow pasture so they can roll in the manure!).
Yeah, knew something was up seeing a raccoon that early, not normal; still first time I have dispatched something myself that I didn't plan on eating. But, as it was just me home, had to do it. OH. and the other part of my interesting night, more of them on my ROOF last night (another reason we dispatch them, as they have done damage in the past). Those got a bye...for now, fair game if in yard.