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Anon sets a trap (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 91 points 8 months ago

They don’t know whether there’s cool stuff in the new box. They wanted to check it out. Makes sense to me.

[–] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 48 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Animals become accustomed to food being in traps, so they go into traps expecting food. It is a known phenomenon amongst trappers, I think they call it trap happy?

Racoons are also naturally curious so that might be helped.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 45 points 8 months ago (1 children)

In "Where the Red Fern Grows", they describe a homemade trap where a raccoon can reach through a circle of nails and grasp a shiny object like a piece of mirror, etc. Their paw is now too big to fit through it and they are stuck, even though they could let go and leave any time!

On an unrelated note, I can't quit my job because I don't want to lose my health insurance there...

[–] killingspark@feddit.org 33 points 8 months ago (1 children)

On an unrelated note, I can't quit my job because I don't want to lose my health insurance there...

Didn't expect accurate yet sarcastic commentary on the state of our society in a thread about raccoons being cute idiots

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Aren't we all just cute idiots in the end?

[–] killingspark@feddit.org 7 points 8 months ago

I certainly hope someone thinks that's the case

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 41 points 8 months ago

Curios Bois be curios

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 25 points 8 months ago (1 children)

looks comfy

[–] bassomitron@lemmy.world 39 points 8 months ago (2 children)

That's because they've been frantically digging at the bottom of the cage, tearing up all the grass. I was trying to catch a groundhog and caught a raccoon instead. Little asshole was the most vicious, savage beast I'd ever seen. He wouldn't even leave after setting it free, he turned around and death glared at me before finally running off.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 12 points 8 months ago

It just wanted a hug, s'all.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago

You won this round, human, but watch your back.

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 24 points 8 months ago

They were curious :(

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 23 points 8 months ago

I don't think you can say "coons" anymore. I think the preferred term is now "pandas experiencing trash-identity"...

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 13 points 8 months ago

New friends

[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 6 points 8 months ago

They're so cute I'm screaming

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

now i yearn for more cute pictures of raccoons, well done OP