Welcome home, Sheriff!
Interesting note....got an e-mail tonight telling us about another person who had a similar situation. They set up cameras, said the e-mail, and discovered it was animals...though no one has said exactly what kind of animal. It would have had to be Godzilla to rip the straps holding the gutter on...
Actually, I'm not sure that a raccoon would rip out downspouts...why would they want one. We do have raccoons on the golf course that is across the street from Mom's, but the creatures have not wandered through the yards on the golf course, across the street to where her home is, in the past. Why would they now and why the heck do they need gutters!
Glad you're back. Hope you had a great trip!