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Yikes! Dodging Garbage Truck's Loose Load!

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Ornery

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At the busiest intersection in the city, a garbage truck in front of the vehicle in front of me, dropped a fair size parcel from the top of it's compactor section, about 12' off the ground. It was moving slowly into the intersection to make a left turn. The car in front of me had to dodge it. I had to make an evasive maneuver, because the damn thing was moving! We have a LOT of restaurants in our area, and the trash bins are frequented by the local wildlife. The loose, moving load dropped by the truck was a FAT raccoon! It had probably been dumped with the load of garbage it had been merrily munching on when the truck threw the bin's contents into it's compactor. God knows what he went through inside that truck, but dropping 12' to the hard pavement in the middle of traffic was preferable! 😀
 
Two weeks ago, I heard my wife scream, and slam the back door. We have our 70 gallon garbage can right outside the back, kitchen door, right next to the stoop for easy access. That also makes it easier for the coons and skunks to get into, unfortunately. She flipped up the lid to drop a small bag of garbage into it, and there was a huge my excellent compatriot inside staring up at her. I could make a full length coat out of only three or four of these monsters!
 
Originally posted by: Ornery
Two weeks ago, I heard my wife scream, and slam the back door. We have our 70 gallon garbage can right outside the back, kitchen door, right next to the stoop for easy access. That also makes it easier for the coons and skunks to get into, unfortunately. She flipped up the lid to drop a small bag of garbage into it, and there was a huge my excellent compatriot inside staring up at her. I could make a full length coat out of only three or four of these monsters!
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Heh. A big my excellent compatriot will pull you a good $20 for the fur. You tag a couple of them and you got some nice spending cash.
 
Lord, I could retire on just the ones living within 300' of here! We have so many coons, skunks and deer it's ridiculous. I heard there's some dumb bitch around the corner who actually puts out garbage in a pit for the skunks! The gal who told me this lives nearby. Her dog has been skunked at least four times!

I bought a high powered pellet gun to get rid of a couple skunks around here. I got no less than five so far, and they're still all over the place! :disgust:
 
Skunks aren't worth much 😛 Well, they have the scent glands that the french like to buy...but that is a messy, smelly process and not worth the effort.

 
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