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Raccoons Intrude on White House Grounds
President Obama has had a lot of problems to deal with his first few weeks in office. He's trying to pass a stimulus bill that faced staunch opposition by Republicans. The country is fighting a war on two fronts. He's taking shots from Dick Cheney and John McCain.
And now, he's got raccoons roaming the White House grounds.
The Washington Post reported last Thursday that a pack of raccoons was spotted roaming the 18 acres of land that surrounds the White House. At Notre Dame this year, we've had several skunks spotted around campus, and I've had many close encounters coming home at night. So it could be worse at the White House. But raccoons are also animals I wouldn't want to have running around near my home.
The Post quoted the director of Urban Wildlife Programs for the Humane Society of the United States as saying he believes the raccoons are new to the estate, not a leftover problem from the Bush administration.
So far, a single large raccoon and several medium-sized ones have been spotted on the property. On Friday, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said the animals had not yet been caught or dispersed to another location in Washington.
Here's hoping the National Park Service takes care of the raccoon problem before the Obamas buy their first dog. I trust this country can recover from the current economic crisis. I don't think we can recover from an "Old Yeller" scene starring Obama and a labradoodle.
And now, he's got raccoons roaming the White House grounds.
The Washington Post reported last Thursday that a pack of raccoons was spotted roaming the 18 acres of land that surrounds the White House. At Notre Dame this year, we've had several skunks spotted around campus, and I've had many close encounters coming home at night. So it could be worse at the White House. But raccoons are also animals I wouldn't want to have running around near my home.
The Post quoted the director of Urban Wildlife Programs for the Humane Society of the United States as saying he believes the raccoons are new to the estate, not a leftover problem from the Bush administration.
So far, a single large raccoon and several medium-sized ones have been spotted on the property. On Friday, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said the animals had not yet been caught or dispersed to another location in Washington.
Here's hoping the National Park Service takes care of the raccoon problem before the Obamas buy their first dog. I trust this country can recover from the current economic crisis. I don't think we can recover from an "Old Yeller" scene starring Obama and a labradoodle.
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annee
12:13AM 12:13AM Feb 9th 2009
We have always lived where there are raccoons. Why are they a problem?
Don't leave garbage or pet food out - no problem. I find them quite entertaining.
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Mario
2:51AM 2:51AM Feb 9th 2009
I knew these jokes and comments were coming! Racoons in the White House! Wonder why? LOLOL
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Steve
8:20AM 8:20AM Feb 9th 2009
I don't know the laws or guidelines in Wash D.C. but here in Phila, Pa pest control companies are not allowed to transport wild animals from one location to another for fear that the relocated animal(s) may have rabies, therefore possibly spreading rabies to an area has no known incidence of rabies.
Instead they must "humanely" euthasnise the trapped animal.
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Buzz
7:22PM 7:22PM Feb 9th 2009
In the outer DC suburbs about 20 or so years ago in Oxen Hill MD at my aunts house raccoons used to come up to the back door every night and get fed. A nasty wave of rabies had wiped out a lot of small wildlife since then. Animals tend to move where they don't get hunted. They could probably trap them and keep them at Gitmo until a more suitable location is found.
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GreatR
12:39AM 12:39AM Feb 10th 2009
I don't understand we all knew coons were moving into the White House.
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Coach
1:23AM 1:23AM Feb 10th 2009
Quit throwing the watermelon rinds where the coons can get 'em. Don't punish the coons, at least they are providing for themselves.
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GuyShandin
7:20PM 7:20PM Feb 10th 2009
How cute . B.O. s wifes momma moves into the white house , and even mo' 'coons are trying to get attention . hey its cold outside people . funny , funny .
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