Patron Bit While Attempting to Catch the Animal
The situation quickly escalated. Before deputies from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office could even arrive, a patron tried to play hero and attempted to catch the raccoon. Bad move, fam. The animal bit the diner, adding injury to the already bizarre incident. Lieutenant Pete Krueger told the outlet that the animal bit a patron who attempted to catch the raccoon after it fell into the restaurant. When officers arrived, the raccoon had been confined to a room, and animal control was called in to handle the situation.
Now, you might think this is some one-in-a-million type chaos, but wildlife experts say it’s not so rare during extreme winter conditions. “When it gets brutally cold like it was these last two days, it’s not uncommon to get these calls for raccoons going into a structure,” said Matt Snorek, owner of Guaranteed Gone Wildlife Control.
Because the raccoon bit a person, the animal was euthanized and tested for rabies, as reported by The Independent. Thankfully, officials later confirmed the raccoon tested negative for the disease, giving everyone a slight sigh of relief after all that drama.
