Coon
Tonight I was up in the gazebo at BJU, sending email. Moments ago, while listening to music, I heard some rustling behind me. I thought it was Public Safety, but I couldn’t see anybody behind me. The rustling appeared to be coming from a trashcan, and my suspicion proved correct: it was a raccoon. He soon looked out and didn’t seem fazed at all to see me. He watched me for a minute, then went back into the trashcan.
At that point, I remembered that I had my camera. When he came out again, I took some pictures while he sauntered over to the next trashcan in search of a second course. The raccoon didn’t seem the least disturbed by a human, six floodlights, and a flashbulb. Remembering Old Yeller and other rabid animals, I did the brave thing. I walked over to the nearby construction site, picked up three rocks, walked back, and heaved the aforementioned rocks at the coon. He quickly disappeared.
Posted 1 Jul. 2006 at 4:26 pm | Permalink
One early morning as I walked in the dark, and in a heavy rain, from back campus to the Fitness Center, I surprised a fox crossing Stadium View Drive. It got me wondering where a fox might be living—and making a living—in the 225 acres of campus bordered by two of the busiest highways in the state of South Carolina. Then I started thinking about what else there might be out there roaming around while I was asleep. Raccoons aren’t much of surprise in urban areas. Still, I wonder where yours went after you threw the rocks.
Posted 1 Jul. 2006 at 4:33 pm | Permalink
I suppose this raccoon probably makes a living off the leftovers of college students; he treated the trashcan like I treat my mother’s refrigerator. He must get leaner during the summer. He ran away up the tree to the left of the doors behind the Alumni building entering Lecture Rooms A and B. The tree was probably more emergency shelter than permanent home though.
Posted 10 Jul. 2006 at 2:18 pm | Permalink
I know you missed my commenting…but there hasn’t been anything to really comment on so step it up!!
Posted 10 Jul. 2006 at 11:40 pm | Permalink
Did you notice the racoon was checking out the garbage cans rather than either the guys dorms or the dinning common?
Excellent pictures, by the way.