A woman received more wildlife visitors than she bargained for in Washington.
According to NBC News, the woman — who has not been named — was forced to call the police after her yard was swarmed by about 100 raccoons.
Per the outlet, police told NBC affiliate KUSA on Monday, Oct. 7 that the woman from Poulsbo, Wash. began feeding local raccoons 35 years ago, but had never experienced any issues until recently.
“Somehow the word got out in raccoon land and they all showed up to her house expecting a meal,” said Kitsap County Sheriff spokesperson Kevin McCarty.
On Thursday, Oct. 3 the woman called 911 after the animals prevented her from entering her home.
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McCarty said that police “were shocked” by the site.
“They had never seen that many raccoons in one place,” the spokesperson said. “Nobody ever remembers being surrounded by a swarm of raccoons. This was a first.”
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On Monday, the Kitsap County Sheriff shared a video on X (formerly known as Twitter) featuring the brace of raccoons waiting to be fed.
“On Patrol: Raccoon Invasion,” the police department’s caption read.
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In the video, a large group of raccoons can be seen in a woodland area.
Per the report in the video, the woman had to escape the creatures by running away in her car.
The woman said that the sudden increase in raccoons happened “six weeks ago,” adding that the animals surround her during the day and at night for food.
According to the report, she’s also been quoted prices as high as $500 per raccoon for the entrapment and relocation of the animals.
The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife has been contacted by deputies to help find a solution for the raccoons.
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