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ThirdOfFive 08-13-2025 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Remembergoldenrule (Post 2453201)
We live in Dunedin and have regular raccoon and black panther visitor. The raccoon scares me more. It also leaves piles by my front door as it s now its bathroom and along with half eaten dinner. Anyone know way to deter raccoon?

Raccoons are pretty undeterrable. And smart. Borrow a neighbor's dog for a few days?

There are a lot of things that are recommended but rarely work. One that apparently does is coyote urine. I haven't seen coyote urine at any local stores so you'd be faced with the challenge of obtaining it yourself. Good luck.

The only thing I found that repels pesky critters is mothballs. In my experience they work with rabbits and deer--I've never tried them with raccoons but mothballs are cheap--nothing ventured, nothing gained, as they say. The problem with mothballs is that anyone downwind of your house will also smell them as their scent is powerful.

bark4me 08-13-2025 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by MangiaMangia (Post 2453141)
I am attaching 2 photos from 5:00am this morning. Village of LaBelle. Video won't load. :sigh:

Too blurry to tell

LianneMigiano 08-13-2025 11:45 AM

Which Village area are you describing?
 
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Originally Posted by Berwin (Post 2453223)
Looked and in the yard next door was a panther running through a pool of light from a streetlight... I posted it to our little community facebook group and a neighbor a couple of streets over said it was in his yard at 4:00. We get bobcats fairly regularly coming over from the golf course for a snack too.

My guess is that any reader of your post would like to know WHERE this happened. That way they will be more vigilant if they let their pets out or go out themselves after dark.

Topspinmo 08-13-2025 12:01 PM

I think need better security camera….:eclipsee_gold_cup::pepper2:

dougawhite 08-13-2025 12:39 PM

Looks like a large carp.

Carlsondm 08-13-2025 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 1golfergal (Post 2453202)
No it does not look like a Panther. Looks like a Coyote or a Bobcat. Common around here.

It’s not a bobcat. Bobcats have a short, ruffed up tail and broader back. I know them well.
A runner….

fdpaq0580 08-13-2025 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe.N (Post 2453199)
Platypus?

Not positive, but definitely some kind of pus. Maybe platy.

fdpaq0580 08-13-2025 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Remembergoldenrule (Post 2453201)
We live in Dunedin and have regular raccoon and black panther visitor. The raccoon scares me more. It also leaves piles by my front door as it s now its bathroom and along with half eaten dinner. Anyone know way to deter raccoon?

Pointed stick.
Or, you could mark your territory by peeing on the door mat. Works. I done it and animals avoid it. Sales people avoid it. FedEx, UPS and prime leave stuff at the neighbors house. Even the wife avoids the front door.

Worldseries27 08-14-2025 05:57 AM

Draw a face
 
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pointed stick.
Or, you could mark your territory by peeing on the door mat. Works. I done it and animals avoid it. Sales people avoid it. Fedex, ups and prime leave stuff at the neighbors house. Even the wife avoids the front door.

no more than 2 shakes

La lamy 08-14-2025 06:50 AM

You may want to rethink your security cameras. You'd never be able to ID a thief either!

asianthree 08-14-2025 09:01 AM

Pic doesn’t give an easy explanation, but its tail with the back tip (unless it’s a blob on camera) is the tail of a panther. Living across from a large pond with small tree cover female panther would walk through our yard, off O’Dell. She traveled through neighborhood to large wooded areas. All 5 of our cameras would capture her cutting down the side of the house stopping awhile in the driveway. Getting her bearings before making her way to neighbors back yards. Her usual walks were between 2-3am. 5 years in a row she traveled without incident crossing streets and occasionally barking dog.

Crookedbreeze 08-14-2025 12:36 PM

Tail like a fox probably be a chased by a gorilla


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