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My JRT was just out pitching a fit in the old collapsed barn. I finally went out there. He had a coon cornered and the fight was on! They went on for about 5 minutes. I finally came in the house and brought the Border Collie out. They dragged it out and I finished it off with a clout from my shelliliegh. I'm gonna shin it and put it in the crock pot.
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Can you eat a rabid animal? Not saying it was, but theres always a possibility with a raccoon, no?
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The 'answer' to that question is......yes and yes.....but
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Can you eat a rabid animal? Not saying it was, but theres always a possibility with a raccoon, no?
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with some qualifications. Read this article from Purdue University
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http://www.extension.org/pages/Disease:_Rabies
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Can you eat a rabid animal? Not saying it was, but theres always a possibility with a raccoon, no?
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It was a healthy looking critter, and there has been no local outbreaks. As far as rabies is concerned skinning them is a lot scarier than eating them, and the deed is done.
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It's been years since I disassembled one of the little devils. I'm pretty proud, about 20 minutes from critter to crockpot. I'll pull the burrs out of the hide tomorrow.
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Did you remember to take the glands out of the legs?
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10/22/10, 11:00 PM
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Did you remember to take the glands out of the legs?
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I don't mean to sound stupid, but having never had a JRT, at least 5 minutes of fighting with a raccoon and the dog is not injured? I'm serious, I've never witnessed anything like this so I can't picture it. All for the 'coon in the crock pot, but I wondered if the dog(s) are tore up?
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JRT = Jack Russell Terrier, I believe? Big dog in a small body, lol
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I don't mean to sound stupid, but having never had a JRT, at least 5 minutes of fighting with a raccoon and the dog is not injured? I'm serious, I've never witnessed anything like this so I can't picture it. All for the 'coon in the crock pot, but I wondered if the dog(s) are tore up?
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I was thinking the same thing. I was in the vet's once & a guy brought in a coon dog that had his face shredded by a coon.
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Call ME stupid but I don't understand why the raccoon had to die. :S
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He killed it because he wanted to eat it. They are a lot easier to eat when they are dead. Its also safer to cook them.
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I know what JRT is.
I have 2 Maremma's. I've had Pit's and Shi Tzu's, for many years. I have 5 dogs.
I'm wondering how a dog fares when it corners a raccoon......
I've pulled quills out of Daisy's face from porcupines, and I've dealt with skunks spraying up close.
I've had cats kill snakes and weasels, and bring them in the house.
NO experience with 'coons.
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If you have ever had poultry or corn ya know why coons should be removed. I would have called the dog off and shot the coon, to much of a chance the dog being severely injuried.
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At least he is going to eat it
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Probably pretty difficult to call a Jack Russell off a fight like that.
If I catch a coon around my place, I'll kill it if I can. I've lost too many chickens to the blankety-blank things.
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Probably pretty difficult to call a Jack Russell off a fight like that.
If I catch a coon around my place, I'll kill it if I can. I've lost too many chickens to the blankety-blank things.
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I would call the dog off if I could if not let them duke it out. I think letting the coons be is just asking for trouble, remove the threat before it can cause damage.
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Coons up here get around 50 lbs. or so and they're vicious fighters so there's no way I'd encourage my dogs to tackle them and risk the dogs getting shredded, but I did get the dogs to tree them and then I'd shoot them out of the tree (or rafters, as the case might be). They were good dogs and followed instructions so they never did get into any fights. I agree that once coons become troublesome on the property they do need to be disposed of. I tried eating crock-pot coon once but it was utterly revolting and smelled horrible in spite of being well cooked with plenty of seasonings so any time after that I just boiled them (outside) and fed them to the dogs. Dogs didn't complain and chowed down happily.
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Roasted coon in the oven is very good.I have not tried slow cooking but it should be good also.
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I have 2 JRTs (started a new thread so everyone can post pix of their Jacks) and I am here to say......
There's no pulling them off....
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