There's something howling right outside my house

[Dr. Facebook Fever]

It's clearly not a dog, doesn't sound like a Coyote. It starts with some short high pitched sounds then goes into a couple longer ones, then back to the short ones, then a low growl then stops. A couple minutes later it happens again.

I live in the middle of town. Zombie apocolypse? Werewolf? Chupacabra?

Am I going to die?

[Rain Man]

It could be a midget tornado.

[Dr. Facebook Fever]

Whatever it was hasn't made a sound in about 15 minutes and I'm disappointed.

[Dr. Facebook Fever]

Originally Posted by Fishpicker

sound like any of these?

No... deeper, more drawn out and more masculine.

[cdcox]

Has it been going on for 6 nights in a row? Do you have a horse called wildfire?

If so, I'm betting on a hoot owl.

[KcMizzou]

It might be a raccoon. Those little bastards make some odd sounds. I once took a bag of garbage out to a dumpster, and there was one of those little bastards staring me in the face... like "What'cha got there?"

Freaked me the hell out. But he wasn't scared.

[Dr. Facebook Fever]

Originally Posted by cdcox

Has it been going on for 6 nights in a row? Do you have a horse called wildfire?

If so, I'm betting on a hoot owl.

First night... and thank you MMM.

[DoucheMcCloud]

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

It might be a raccoon. Those little bastards make some odd sounds. I once took a bag of garbage out to a dumpster, and there was one of those little bastards staring me in the face... like "What'cha got there?"

Freaked me the hell out. But he wasn't scared.

I took the trash out one night when we first bought our house. I heard this loud rumble. Scared the shit out of me.

It only turned out to be a 10 point Buck running down the empty lot next door and within 5 feet of me dumping the trash.

No biggie.

[Dr. Facebook Fever]

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

It might be a raccoon. Those little bastards make some odd sounds. I once took a bag of garbage out to a dumpster, and there was one of those little bastards staring me in the face... like "What'cha got there?"

Freaked me the hell out. But he wasn't scared.

The same thing has happened to me. They don't even care that you're there. If you have something with you they just want that.

"leave it and go away, I have shit to do here."

[DoucheMcCloud]

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

It might be a raccoon. Those little bastards make some odd sounds.

Just more proof that it's Lumpy.

I hear she wears a mask, as well.

[Dr. Facebook Fever]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Just more proof that it's Lumpy.

I hear she wears a mask, as well.

Lump left me for Gonzo. She doesn't howl outside my window anymore.

[Shaid]

Go pet it.

[cdcox]

I put oil in my truck this morning. I opened the hood and there is a freaking squirrel inside the engine compartment.

I left my insulated coffee mug (the kind with a lid) in my office over the labor day weekend. Dumped it out on Tuesday and this giant cockroach splatters into the sink.

Nature just needs to stay away.

[Dr. Facebook Fever]

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

Seriously, I lifted that plastic lid, and there he was. Staring me in the face. I just chucked it in. They're brave.

Very similar to my experience. The lid was open when I got there. I heard rumbling from within and waited. Big ol coon climbed up the far side and sat on the side of the dumpster and looked at me. I talked to him for probably a whole minute while he stared and tilted his head a couple times. Then I dropped my bag in and he watched it and looked back at me and back down and back at me again. I said "there's some goodies in there, have at it" and I left. I'm sure he had at it.

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by cdcox

I put oil in my truck this morning. I opened the hood and there is a freaking squirrel inside the engine compartment.

I left my insulated coffee mug (the kind with a lid) in my office over the labor day weekend. Dumped it out on Tuesday and this giant cockroach splatters into the sink.

Nature just needs to stay away.

Go pet them.

[Dr. Facebook Fever]

Originally Posted by cdcox

I put oil in my truck this morning. I opened the hood and there is a freaking squirrel inside the engine compartment.

I left my insulated coffee mug (the kind with a lid) in my office over the labor day weekend. Dumped it out on Tuesday and this giant cockroach splatters into the sink.

Nature just needs to stay away.

Squirrels and coons... OK. Roaches......... hell no. Throw away that mug.