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Lesson learned: don’t grab a raccoon

WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS — Raccoons are cute to watch, but they also are extremely quick and viscious when confronted.

I’ve heard of pit bulls that have bled to death after being lacerated by a coon’s sharp teeth.

In this story and video , a Portland woman tells how she grabbed a raccoon that was attacking her dog — and paid a big price for it.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Outdoors Blog." Read all stories from this blog