The Horse is under attack!
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
Walnut Creek, California
November 30, 2020 2:39am CST
I thought that @Vandana7 had canoed across my moat and was attacking me for rejecting her absurd slide requests for my music posts.
But as I awakened, and stumbled toward my door, I realized what it must be.
The sound was different from what Kitty makes, and different from what Kitty and her boyfriend make.
I knew it to be raccoons.
When I "busted" them, they were trying to carry off Kitty's dry food, which is in a fairly thick bag.
They were three juveniles. One dared to growl at me, and I growled back.
I won.
As they fled, I went down the stairs and retrieved the cat food bag they had dragged about eight feet.
Kitty appeared (from the tundra) about ten minutes later, shaken but not stirred, and is now asleep on my bed.
Have you been under attack recently?
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25 responses
How can you be so sure?
@crossbones27 (52907)
• Mojave, California
30 Nov 20
Geeez, sounds like I need to keep Brooklyn away or she would teach them how to not to get caught. 
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@crossbones27 (52907)
• Mojave, California
30 Nov 20
@TheHorse So funny and true.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Nov 20
@crossbones27 I am still checking out Kitty's boyfriend. I noticed his ear is not clipped, meaning he could be on the edge of the bad crowd (not fixed).
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
30 Nov 20
My goodness! They were able to drag the cat food bag? Those little marauders with masks are very inventive.. Nope, I haven't been under attack recently.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
30 Nov 20
I was once scratched by a cat when I was eight. She scratched my eyebrow and left a beauty mark for life
That made me phobic to them. Also, I am allergic to them.
Well this is a scary tale and you are really brave to growl back and win
That made me phobic to them. Also, I am allergic to them.
Well this is a scary tale and you are really brave to growl back and win2 people like this
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
30 Nov 20
@vandana7 I agree with your respose. If it was you he would have not been here to share the tale
No body can undermine what you are capable of
I agree with your respose. If it was you he would have not been here to share the taleNo body can undermine what you are capable of 2 people like this
@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
30 Nov 20
Oh from where did these come from? Don't you close all the doors and windows?
I hope that they did not directly try to attack you and you are doing fine !
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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
1 Dec 20
We have we recently have had an opossum invasion.
we recently have had an opossum invasion.1 person likes this
@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
30 Nov 20
Only by a rotten Ghost kitten when I was trying to sleep. You need to not even leave food outside for her now as they will keep coming back.
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@vandana7 (102698)
• India
1 Dec 20
@wolfgirl569 He wants love for himself in bargain not for the food. Sigh.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
1 Dec 20
@vandana7 If he can afford food for them they will love it
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
1 Dec 20
No, but did have a break in this year. Got a deadbolt lock from landlord. But not much was taken. My Mother's old camera, some food and they probably got interrupted and left quickly leaving my door wide open!!!! Reported it to police.
I'm so glad you caught the little furry thieves. It's Kitty's food and very expensive too.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Dec 20
@oahuwriter Sadly, burglars rarely get caught. What town are you in?
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
2 Dec 20
@TheHorse
Came down and looked at my place, gave me a report number. My neighbor got their car stolen. Others too had breaking or their car broken into. We discussed it and pray for protection aside of police reporting. My neighbor's car insured so they got a new car.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
1 Dec 20
People are under travel restrictions. Not racoons1 person likes this
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
30 Nov 20
Just by my sciatica. Once we kept my sister's dogs for a while. Big dogs, big food. I got a metal trash can with a tight fitting lid. The raccoons could take the lid off. So we put a 75 lb metal tool box on top of the trash can. Those beggars worked together to knock it over and still got into the dog food. It was comical to see. Alarming to hear the tool box hit the floor of the porch.
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@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
30 Nov 20
A couple of days ago monkeys got near my house. I thought it was the chicken making all the noise. Turn out those monkeys were trying to get the papaya. It was a few seconds of silent between us before I yelled at them and they run for their life.
The perks of living near the wood. You get surprise visitors at time.
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@FourWalls (86568)
• United States
30 Nov 20
Yeah, that’s it, blame Vanny for not being able to control your own zoo! 
My squirrels charge up the driveway from across the street when they hear the garage door open. A couple of weeks ago I went in the house and left the garage door open (it’s detached, don’t worry), and when I came back out there was a squirrel ambling out of the garage with cobwebs on its nose. Apparently it had been in search of the elusive peanut stash. It scampered around the corner then quickly returned and waited patiently for its peanut.
My squirrels charge up the driveway from across the street when they hear the garage door open. A couple of weeks ago I went in the house and left the garage door open (it’s detached, don’t worry), and when I came back out there was a squirrel ambling out of the garage with cobwebs on its nose. Apparently it had been in search of the elusive peanut stash. It scampered around the corner then quickly returned and waited patiently for its peanut.1 person likes this
