little scavenger

Wellp. Its been dry for a few days now. Today I decided to lift it up back into place…

SOME FUCKING DUMBASS RACCOON GOT TRAPPED UNDER THE BOWL. I found the skull first. I thought it was one of those poofy fungi at first glance, until I poked it with a stick (so scientific, lol). I shoved aside the choked grass/mess of fur and rot, and soon most of the bones were excavated.

I feel so bad for this unlucky little bastard. The bowl probably fell on him and they perished in the near-constant flooding in my yard. I remember hearing intense raccoon screaming one night a few weeks ago, which isnt that unusual in my neighborhood. But I wonder if it was this one. Not a good way to go. :/

Do not handle dead armadillos. Leave them be and call someone to come and properly dispose of it.

They carry Hansen’s Disease [Leprosy] and are unsafe to handle. 

Before 2015, Florida alone only saw about 2-5 cases a year. It jumped to an average of 10 a year after that. 2017 saw 15 cases. In 2015, Scientists estimated at least 20% of the armadillo population was infected. The number could have risen as of this year. Hansen’s Disease is not immediate and can take years for symptoms to show.