A Vermont couple has racoons stow away on their boat
@Deepizzaguy (122353)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
July 13, 2023 3:59pm CST
This story happened before the floods hit the state of Vermont since the story occurred on Independence Day.
Burlington residents Steve and his wife Shannon Lipkin were aboard their boat on Lake Champlain when they saw two raccoons aboard.
The couple who were in the boat admitted that they were sacred seeing the raccoons as stowaways aboard but since they are animal lovers and they do not want to harm the racoons by throwing them off of the boat into the lake, they took safety precautions by using cushions as a barrier before they went back to shore safe and sound.
The couple did do the right thing not to upset the raccoons who were inside the boat since raccoons have diseases on them like rabies according to officials with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.
Link is upi.com/70601689088910 via upi
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@celticeagle (190074)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Jul 23
What a cute picture. Too bad they carry diseases. They are cute.
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@celticeagle (190074)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Jul 23
@Deepizzaguy .......They sure are.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Jul 23
That is true that racoons are good looking with their eyes looking like bandits wearing masks.
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@LindaOHio (222898)
• United States
14 Jul 23
I love raccoons; but unfortunately with the rabies, you can't get too close. I'm glad the raccoons went ashore! Enjoy your day.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Jul 23
I like racoons myself but I also fear getting sick from rabies myself. Thank you for the kind words.
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@snowy22315 (209208)
• United States
15 Jul 23
That would be shocking. I could see something like that happening around here.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Jul 23
I have seen squirrels in tees in my neighborhood but any raccoons yet.
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
14 Jul 23
Oh now I saw a rabid raccoon once.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Jul 23
I would avoid getting close to a raccoon myself for fear of getting sick from rabies myself.
@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Jul 23
It has been terrible for wildlife in the areas where the flooding happened even though the news reports have not mentioned how bad the damage to the forests in the area.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Jul 23
Better to be safe than sorry dealing with racoons.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
13 Jul 23
@Deepizzaguy Very true about all wild animals.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Jul 23
That is true since rabies is not the only disease they have on them.
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@FourWalls (86910)
• United States
14 Jul 23
They are sooooo cute! I just wish they weren’t such vandals!
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Jul 23
That is true since I remember in the situation comedy The Honeymooners there was a lodge named after the racoons.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Jul 23
I am in agreement with you.
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@RasmaSandra (98127)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Jul 23
Aww the raccoons just wanted a boat ride,
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Jul 23
That is what the couple inside the boat figured out that the two raccoons just wanted to get aboard their boat.
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