It’s surprising how some of the critters manage to survive in our neighborhood despite the traffic and human activity. We’ve seen squirrels, opossums, skunks and raccoons throughout the area, apparently getting regular meals.
Last night, this little ‘coon was in our yard, apparently interested in the bait in a rat trap. It must have set the trap off (I hope it didn’t hurt this little guy) and alerted our dog who promptly chased the little critter up the utility pole behind our house.
I guess after we brought the dog in the ‘coon slipped away into the night since we didn’t see or hear anything else afterwards.