Germans Living in Fear of Drunk Raccoons

Let’s face it – an angry drunk can be scary. A raccoon can be scary. But an angry drunk raccoon? First, Germans aren’t used to the critters. Native to North America, they were introduced to Germany in the early 1930s – and since then have been growing in number until they’ve become a major problem. Germans who’ve been impacted by the raccoons have observed them breaking into homes and causing an impressive amount of damage in the process, blame them for killing pet rabbits and fish, and (they say) some of them have developed a taste for beer that could play a role in their brazen behavior. A golden opportunity to control the raccoon population was missed last year when officials declined to allow hunters to go after them. But as the damage spreads and patience wears thin, the next vote may have a different outcome.