My Pond Turtles were Killed! (This is Devastating)

[@ratfinder7812]

Hey Kenan, I own Rodent and pest control company in Los Angeles , been trapping raccoons for 37 years, your trap is to small, it will trap a small raccoon, but a large one will not go in it, use cat food in a can, fish flavor, the pull tab type, but don’t completely remove the top, open it just enough for the raccoon to smell it, he will work on it to get the food then trip the trap. Get a larger trap, remember, there is going to be a lot more raccoons, never just one or two

[@nickie6208]

I hope he see this

[@xoxonaotchan_7902]

Boost this comment for the Camp!

[@xoxonaotchan_7902]

Im always warning my mom about the owls and raccoons.

[@moisesramirez4523]

Yes I've been trapping raccoons for 10years and in Texas they love the fishy smell and if they do not fit the cage they will not go in.

[@azazel6342]

Boost the shit outta this y'all

[@ratfinder7812]

Kenan, there is never one raccoon, they come in families of 6 - 8 members sometimes more

[@divinelotus19]

Exactly

[@SupernaturalBeingsofEarth]

Raccoons are not the problem and you won't want to hear my facts, but I'm in a similar way as you when it comes to just sharing truth, my Channel title is an earning I gained over my 5 years experience and that experience tells me what's going on with your farm and even the Americans fears over the ufo now called UAP or glowing light phenomenon going on all around earth. God speed friends. *Armstrong Supernatural Earth Being's Tracker Channel. Canada 🇨🇦🍁.

[@extriotic]

@@SupernaturalBeingsofEarth So aliens ate the turtle's leg..

[@JonVlogs123]

@@extriotic lol

[@HarveyDentScambait]

also the raccoons fear dogs... barking dogs scatter them get a recording of a dog barking that loops every 30 minutes it barks.

[@rachelkunz611]

It's so adorable how all the tortoises follow Kenan as he puts the fence up. They love him just as much as he loves them 💓❤️💓

[@LuckyBadger]

So cute!

[@mercygirl317]

i was noticing that and thinking that too.

[@knox7945]

They know who the food provider are.

[@kevjames4236]

Turtles and tortoises don't feel that range of emotion. Stop anthropomorphising them.

[@mercygirl317]

@@kevjames4236 just because you use the big word doesnt mean you know everything. its obvious to anyone with common sense that animals trust and love ppl who treat them right. those turtles do know they can trust/love/depend on kenan and idc what big fancy words you use to dispute it.

[@katiemccracken156]

While you're figuring out what to do next, move the trap and palm leaves away from the enclosure. As its set up now they can use it as a ramp to easily walk over the electric wire.

[@thekingofdiy]

Sorry to hear Kenan. I hope you catch that raccoon!!

[@KampKenan]

Devastating man….thanks for reaching out!

[@bambino2180]

Hey kamp they live in your backyard you need to check everything and cut trees because they there

[@whiteblade8877]

Get the raccoon!!!!!!!

[@smuntdogmillionaire]

Feed it to slink

[@rudysilva151]

@@KampKenan ever think about getting a guardian dog?

[@quang4055]

Raccoons ate my koi fishs, they literally take a couple of bite off the fish then kill other ones. So I find partially eaten koi fish scattered around the pond. It makes my blood boil.

[@choreboy988]

Catch racoon & feed it to your lol fish. You'll need a meat grinder, though, give them fishies some racoon burger. It's the ultimate dunk to eat your predator. :)

[@thestrangerthattalks9516]

@@choreboy988 although that sounds badass, its not adviced to do as raccoons carry many pathogens and diseases.

[@kaogoogle1031]

There goes your supper panface

[@mofo264]

Raccoons dont wear their masks for nothing...

[@coppermoth6069]

@@choreboy988 ew, that’s messed up.. we’re living in their habitat not the other way around

[@Dori.1111]

Make sure all your tortoises are protected overnight too. I’ve heard of raccoons killing torts as well, and they may be next if the raccoons realize they can’t get to the turtles anymore. They usually go around hunting for food in groups, so there may be more than one left on your property. Set multiple traps. I’m SO sorry Kenan. Best of luck to you in trapping the remaining raccoons.

[@loganwhitehead4587]

Definitely need some trail cameras up around the yard.

[@plankface]

Yah and maybe sensor lights

[@jai8064]

1000%, the cellular or wireless ones too so he can view them from a distance.

[@Danniedorito]

Yup that's what I've been thinking throughout this video. Some good trail cams that pink you via your phone. Maybe bury your dead too so he can be sure they're not new dead ones and they'll still decompose/ not draw and animal in to where they are to eat them or other animals around.

[@sinenomine4540]

@@jai8064 Those are shit. He could easily run wiring in the ground to the critical spots and use high res IR ip cameras.

[@P_steez]

@@sinenomine4540 those are expensive as shit. I’d do the wireless cameras for now ASAP

[@aaronnaves7372]

Have you thought about getting an outdoor dog? A Blue-tick Coonhound should be good and can tolerate the moist weather. I had a dog that lived with my chickens/ducks, and she protected against hawks and raccoons very effectively. The howl of hounds goes quite the distance. An elderly dog with a good nose/howl will be sufficient, even if they can't catch the threat.

[@Wyvernn2000]

I was thinking the same thing. even if its not something that will kill the raccoons, just something that is loud enough and had the drive to chase them away

[@biggordo482]

they will eat the turtles my grandpas hound dogs used to tear them apart on fishing trips when my grandpa would throw them to them, the midwest is fucked up.

[@TheWokeReview1]

you could have a whole family of them, I'd set up 1/2 dozen traps.

[@robkalna1104]

Carpet bomb your yard with traps.

[@henrybriley1334]

Almost every time I see them on trail cameras it’s a family of them moving together.

[@amyb5339]

Wyze cameras are pretty affordable

[@TheWokeReview1]

@@henrybriley1334 Yep always

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Sorry brother....when a reptile dies needlessly, we all feel it man.

[@aarongurley6252]

Try using a an infared scope or camera an walk around your property at night

[@KirksCORNER1983]

It's just a reptile

[@gritsga1]

@@KirksCORNER1983 j

[@Folfah]

@@KirksCORNER1983 and you’re just a mammal.

[@kristahathaway9308]

You can tell those turtles love him they're following him around everywhere when he's working on the outside of the enclosure what a good man he care so much about his animals

[@Doriamo]

They learn who the food provider is! They are very intelligent and will follow whoever brings the food. My turtles know I am the one that feeds them and will follow me but no one else lol.

[@prawngravy18]

Turtles don't have the concept of love.

[@ShazzyReptiles]

@@prawngravy18 killed the vibe

[@apotheos5341]

@@prawngravy18 love is not a concept.. love can be a wide range of emotions and mental states. also can you prove that statement?? where is your evidence animals do not have love emotions?

[@triumphant39]

@@apotheos5341 He has no evidence. And yes, even if it is just loving you because you give them food, animals can love you, and other animals. Even within human culture, there are many types of love...

[@Maddog05_10]

Raccoons are communally so if there’s one there’s usually more

[@SupernaturalBeingsofEarth]

Raccoons are not the problem and you won't want to hear my facts, but I'm in a similar way as you when it comes to just sharing truth, my Channel title is an earning I gained over my 5 years experience and that experience tells me what's going on with your farm and even the Americans fears over the ufo now called UAP or glowing light phenomenon going on all around earth. God speed friends. *Armstrong Supernatural Earth Being's Tracker Channel. Canada 🇨🇦🍁.

[@f20b94]

@@SupernaturalBeingsofEarth stfu

[@corvette_jake7225]

@@SupernaturalBeingsofEarth what kind of dope are you smoking and where can I get some?

[@Beamin439]

@@SupernaturalBeingsofEarth "you wont want to hear my facts" you know when someone says this they are about to say some completely baseless, evidenceless, far from fact bullshit. and thats exactly what we got here lmao

[@dwightmansburden7722]

They normally run in pairs. If there’s one, there’s two- or more.

[@mrzjohnson4]

Last comment. Set those traps parallel to the fence, not perpendicular. Can’t be a visual barrier at the end of the trap, they won’t go for it.

[@ianprososki6804]

Maybe use a deceased turtle as bait. It's a shame but if it ends it id try it

[@ssgbeowulf6350]

I had a female raccoon who was pregnant, she ate every thing. If I had my animals in a protective area, she would grab them through the fence and eat part of them at night why they were alive. She devastated my numbers. By the time I got her she had destroyed her own teeth eating things through the cages and fences.

[@conradkorbol]

That’s sad for eveyone involved :(

[@JuiceBoxx_627]

Double the fence up, put another about 6 inches from the other, wouldn't be able to reach the inner fence, I know it doesn't help now but could in the future

[@hugoh.9694]

This is a horrible story. Their intelligence and persistence cannot be over stated. What animals were you trying to protect? Did you kill her once you "got her"?

[@JuiceBoxx_627]

@@hugoh.9694 for trying to survive she deserves to die? I get being upset over the loss of your animals, but that's part of keeping them outside. You have to take insane safety precautions and even then a couple might get taken. To kill a native animal for trying to survive after we've taken most of their land is barbaric and disgusting

[@JuiceBoxx_627]

@@hugoh.9694 without precautions you're offering wildlife a free buffet. If you don't want your animals eaten, double up your fence, 2 fences 6-12 inches apart and a top or barbed wire that faces outward so they can't climb up and get in, and even then you still might lose one or 2. The only way to protect them 100% is to keep them indoors, keeping them outdoors you assume the risk.

[@SavageBoricua]

call your buddy Joseph Carter the mink man, his dogs can track and catch those pesky racoons where ever they are.

[@ayeme9246]

That man's not gonna fly to Florida for one raccoon lol

[@CynthiaPrice79]

@@ayeme9246 it may not be just one.

[@surpriseraisin5892]

I think Sherni was his main racoon hunting dog :(

[@Runner-Boy]

Sadly his racon hunter got hit by a car

[@ayeme9246]

@@CynthiaPrice79 he wouldn't fly there for a dozen racoons lol. Kenan can take care of it.

[@mjmearsfl]

Kenan, so sorry to hear of your loss. Have you considered a live stock guardian dog? They would be great to protect the animals on property from predators as well as from theft and the can also be great family pets.

[@RamoArt]

Over the years Kenan has mentioned multiple times that he doesn't like furry pets

[@TerrorMau5]

kenan likes dogs that are not his. he's a reptile guy you cant change that maybe he should ask Chandler to take his dog with him to chase the raccoon away.

[@sueparras6028]

Kenan unfortunately doesn't like dogs that bark, but good idea!

[@Carolyncy]

Kenan doesn't like dogs, his or any other dogs.

[@patrickshinaltar7751]

Kenan doesn't like dogs in general But if the traps wont work then they would have to get a dog It's going to be difficult since lgd dogs are more used to cattle goats poultry etc But it's possible I have seen dogs get along with turtles as for the iguanas and slinky and pinky they can probably protect themselves from a raccoon The larger tortoises might be too big for most raccoons but the medium to small ones definitely need a guardian

[@nileshnath541]

Ironic thing is that raccoons are actually a native species. Whereas the species you have are the exotic ones.

[@Oorlich95]

Boils it down to an entirely new perspective.

[@hugoh.9694]

Native yes. Also over-populated (unless the Bernese python has already done a job on them), highly destructive and vectors of countless diseases and parasites communicable to humans.

[@Oorlich95]

@@hugoh.9694 Part of the ecosystem, nonetheless.

[@hugoh.9694]

@@Oorlich95 A WAY over represented part of our ecosystem for sure. With coyotes, wolves foxes and bobcats so drastically reduced in numbers now (and the puma essentially GONE), it's no wonder they have reached plague proportions. Left unchecked, just like the exploding swarms of rodents that take over Australia every few years, eventually they too will start eating each other just to survive.

[@Oorlich95]

@@hugoh.9694 I live in rural Appalachia, and we definitely aren't hurting for coyotes or bobs. I hear the cats in the surrounding fields every couple months and the coyotes patrol the property at night. The raccoons don't bother us nearly as much as the bears or the coyotes.

[@Nylin_Colhouer]

When something of kenan’s dies I feel like we all feel it. Sorry for your loss.😞😞

[@rachelkunz611]

Completely agree.

[@AleeshaSattva]

I'd move that trap away from the fence line so that they don't climb on top to get over.

[@Sarah1211.]

Try baiting the trap with wet cat food and or maybe put the turtles who’ve already past away into the trap as bait. So sorry for your loss.

[@mysteria_1305]

yeah. yet the trap is too small

[@kusinanibayaw6025]

Call the minkman, he has well traib dogs to catch those racoon.

[@altate2544]

i just said the same thing

[@itsLizJaramillo]

This is such a good idea!

[@McWeasel]

I concur

[@Bugbean17]

His coondog was hit by a car. :(

[@deannapye9661]

Very heartless comments. Having dogs attack and kill Racine which are only doing what they were born to do, (instinct) is absolutely barbaric. I wish you all were racoons. 😡

[@bigcally5567]

It's not your fault Kenan, accidents happen, sorry for your loss mate.

[@nom3nnescio]

well he did not check Electric fense so..

[@Raven06025]

Fences go out randomly, mine has before too and sometimes it’s hard to know it has right away. I’m sure he feels bad enough without all of the ridiculous commentary on these threads.

[@Tikimohn]

Lay out several traps around the property. Use different baits, even use the dead turtle with meat still on it in one.

[@BWBB2010]

I would strongly recommend trail cams just so you can have the info like the time they like to show up. You can use the carcass in the trap, tuna fish/sardines or even cat food for bait. All have worked for us. When all else fails buy a case of Red Bull and pull a all nighter.

[@parisinthe30sx]

Shouldn't kill animals for doing what comes natural. He just needs to get a dog or two. I had the same issue except it was with my chickens, obviously you can't pen the turtles at night but a dog would help deter them.

[@BWBB2010]

@@parisinthe30sx we can agree to disagree. Stealing is stealing tho in my eyes. We put time and resource towards raising birds as a hobby. We attempt to deter or relocate when we can. I agree on the dogs it has made a world of a difference for us. But with the dogs it’s more humane if I get to them first I can guarantee that. My hunting dogs got a nice little set up outside and with the hound out there at night most things get deterred by her sounding off.

[@jackmehoffe9662]

Good idea

[@Itstheoutputs]

You will recover with the love and support of your families. We love you Kenan.

[@KraftyKeelah]

My condolences for the loss of your turtles. That is awful to see and thank you for having the courage to show the reality of being an animal guardian. A few practical tips: Get a bigger trap, have more than one and keep it away slightly from the perimeter you're trying to protect. Raccoons will always go for the easy food over the more challenging. Also, try using a motion sensored sprinkler system around the enclosure. Raccoons are flighty animals and they, like cats, don't really like getting wet. The best advice I can give you is Stop Putting things on your fence line! This is a really important one. Having plants touching your live fence will reduce the power of the fence. It doesn't matter how much power goes into the fence if there are plants earthing it. Keep your head up and please don't punish the animal for being an animal. You have options, exhaust those first before taking your anger out in the wrong way.

[@meadowsmama94]

THIS

[@desmondjake2390]

Isn’t crazy how we’re so invested in these videos that when something bad happens at the kamp we feel like something bad has happened in our own lives?? Or is it just me?

[@rita_calamity]

I lost part of my soul already this took the other half like dang

[@jebVlogs556]

@desmond i feel that symbiotic relationship pulling at my heart strings

[@MrSurgpimp]

I am telling ya! Brought tears to my eyes....

[@Mandy_39]

Not not just you, breaks my heart..

[@plankface]

Totally I saw notification and video title and gasped, then stopped making coffee to start video. 😳

[@freak0rico167]

HEY KENAN, don't racoons travel as families..??? so there might be like a whole racoon family on your property..!!!

[@solofx6550]

exactly what I was thinking

[@bobbistevens746]

Not always they also travel alone

[@a012210]

Kennan I’m sorry to hear this happened to me too..it’s horrible. I would recommend 3-4 live traps around your property….

[@ibrice20]

Call Python Cowboy! He’s in Florida and has a great hunting dog for this.

[@Renigade16]

Agreed, get someone with a good hunting dog. A Hound will find that thing right away.

[@harry80124hill]

Otto would just try and eat everything there.

[@shanek6582]

Get Rob arington “deermeat for dinner” over there with him thermal rifle scope.

[@jebVlogs556]

@Shane K i know riiiiiight!!! Robert Arington who've known for over ten years on youtube(as well as knowing Kenan Harkin from his teenage bmx days) will have No freaking problem tracking and catching all these suckers in a cage within a day or two. Ive seen Robert bait deer,elk,wild hogs and raccoons with a sugary yellow and white corn(candy corn mixture)and it legit always worked(btws humans can eat this bait too) But let me explain something since i jave personal experience with raccoons: "Kenan your enclosures in the middle of the yard that house the turtles are far too low,not to mention Raccoons can climb dude,they will use the trees to climb or climb and jumb from tree to tree." Hunger is an animals teacher,you ever been on the end of starvation where you goal is survival? 👀 thats how the wild animals think, they don't care you have momentary value in your pets free roaming outside,they are hungry and do what they will abd shall do for survival. Please Robert Arington over for some deep undercover thermal images so you can catch each Coon one by one

[@Mrlaughingforme]

Exactly what I was thinking watching the video.

[@ssgbeowulf6350]

The raccoons find their way back. They have great navigation skills.

[@kevinpoe8137]

It looks like you’re going have to get a farm dog like chandler does, it’s definitely the most effective way to deter wild animals and protect your pets

[@JackOfAllTrades0404]

Livestock guardian dogs work best with flock animals. He’d be spread too thin trying to protect many different pens of reptiles who don’t stay together and are therefore harder to protect. I think Chandler said he got his to make his nosy neighbors stop trespassing

[@sharpshooter00111]

@@JackOfAllTrades0404 you can train dogs to pick up raccoon scent, different type of training than livestock protection. Blue tick would tree any raccoon that tried making his way onto the property

[@debbiewarne9711]

What about a couple of terriers

[@JackOfAllTrades0404]

@@sharpshooter00111 yeah that’s what I was thinking: an animal bred to hunt not protect. But then I worry about the prey drive turning into more of a problem than the solution with regards to his lizards if they ever got out; my 16lb terrier has tried to attack gators and iguanas almost as big as him. When he saw them run it was like his instincts took over immediately. Kenan and his wife said they don’t want a dog in one of Chandlers videos though anyways and once these raccoons are gone the electric wire will be checked regularly so I don’t think it will be an issue going forward.

[@emilystaso]

You need a livestock guardian dog. Get one and you’ll never lose another turtle or animal again. Period. I’m sorry for your losses. I know how much it sucks and hurts. :(

[@390CBH]

I was thinking the same thing. With 2 acres he has the perfect setup for a livestock guardian dog. Farmers up here (New England area) say that just the presence of a dog is enough to deter most pests. Dogumentary TV is a great channel with lots of informational videos on different guardian breeds (because when I'm not watching reptile videos, I'm watching dog videos).

[@highplainsdrifter9995]

Yep..... had trouble with badgers going after my barn cats kittens. Killed 3 of the kittens before I got out there. Next day i put my female Anatolian in with the momma and kittens. Next nite, lotta noise and fighting. Came out and dead badger. Badgers are bad ass but no match for a 150# LGD.

[@anirudh2704]

@@highplainsdrifter9995 wow kangal are savage killing a badger not easy

[@velazquezn]

Guardian dogs are better in pack. Like for example 3 dogs with 3 different functions, the muscle on, the barky one and the fast boy.

[@lisaenglert3202]

Most dogs will go after the turtles and tortoises unfortunately. He’d have to keep them out of the areas but good idea 👍

[@rachelkunz611]

I'm so sorry Kenan. What a loss. My heart hurts for what happened. Sad for the turtles, and for Kenan. Sending you good vibes man.

[@Denaligirljodie]

I am a feral cat trapper. I’ve caught around 500 for spay/neuter and return. I’ve caught tons of raccoons and opossums. Use canned cat food as bait (pate and usually a fishy flavor). Also, you can use sardines in water.. the smellier the better for trapping. You don’t need to cover the trap in fronds. It’s almost easier if they can walk around the trap and smell the bait and then go around to the opening and go in. Maybe sprinkle some drops of the smelly juice around the outside of the trap to lure them in. It’s tough because the turtles and tortoises are easy prey so you need to entice them with something super smelly.

[@bevandarke2300]

Wtf is spay/neuter return

[@sierrab.1373]

@@bevandarke2300 it’s to control stray cat populations in neighborhoods. You catch stray cats, spay/neuter them, and return them back to their feral life so they cannot breed

[@DRaquascapes]

@@sierrab.1373 but they can still decimate local wildlife..... Australia is doing it right.

[@sierrab.1373]

@@DRaquascapes yeah I’m aware, stray cats kill off many native birds and other wildlife. I was just responding to his comment on what spay/neuter and release was :)

[@Denaligirljodie]

@@DRaquascapes look up the vacuum effect.

[@slightly_handy2109]

I feel your pain bro. When I was a youngster, me and my dad had a turtle pond, and we had caught a bunch of turtles from a place before it got developed and their habitat was completely destroyed. Sadly though, a family of raccoons massacred like 12 turtles in a single night. My 10 year old self was in such disbelief and crying like a baby. So sorry that this happened. The worst part is, since they’ve done it once, now they won’t be able to help themselves. They’ll be back nightly.

[@jakethesame920]

Wouldn’t a dog help to scare these critters away?

[@AlanSurgeoner]

I w3as going to say the same thing . A dog or two that would at least bark and let Kenan know something was on the prowl at night ?

[@KingKarRool]

He could invest in a livestock guardian dog. They are breed for that sort of thing.

[@velazquezn]

@@AlanSurgeoner Better 2, dog are pack animal. One alone is too much job. Maybe one very big an another one more agile.

[@HellSkater19]

poison would do the trick

[@crystald3655]

@@HellSkater19 Poison could also take out other things that he doesn't want to kill. Also using poison is cruel it slowly and very painfully kills whatever eats it. So if he has a dog or cat they could also eat it then slowly and painfully die.

[@glabeel]

I wouldn't let your snake eat the racoon. What if the racoon carries some kind of disease, I don't want you to risk losing losing snakes also. Hope their won't be any more animals coming into your property killing your animals.

[@HugoPerk]

I know you’re competent Kenan, but maybe get ahold of Jupiter Wildlife Removal or Xceptional Wildlife Removal. They may have some extra input that could be of some use to you. Best of luck 🤞

[@RazorRevenge]

My first thought was “they can jump on the cage and jump into the fence”

[@twizz420]

Raccoons don't jump.

[@jordanhallmark1784]

@@twizz420 You are out of your mind for typing this when all you had to do was scroll up to the search bar and type 'raccoon jump' to be presented with myriad videos of raccoons jumping.

[@roguewolf7053]

@@twizz420 oh yes they do! You obviously know nothing about them to type that! 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@roguewolf7053]

That was my first thought too! “You spent all this time putting in an electric fence just to provide the perfect bridge to get in!” Hopefully he sees some of the dozens of comments pointing this out and adjusts the placement of the trap.

[@Renigade16]

I think I can safely summarize everyone's thought here. Get a friend with a hunting dog. Regardless of getting or wanting a dog yourself. A friend with a hunting dog can get this taken care of real quick.

[@CynthiaPrice79]

Especially if they’re coonhounds!

[@sydneysousa9715]

That’s a good idea ! Couple Rotties or Doberman

[@Renigade16]

@@CynthiaPrice79 I'd love to get a bluetic as soon as I get out of this apartment.

[@hugoh.9694]

👍 This is the 2nd best option. Having a FULL time resident-friend-with-a-hunting-dog would be #1.

[@hugoh.9694]

@Renigade16, does he have a video anywhere explaining WHY he won't get a dog? Blows my MIND! 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@laurenceordaz2337]

I recommend motion sensors lights for your smaller ponds. Light can be a good deterrent for nocturnal animals such as raccoons. The more traps the better. Even investing in a good hound will deter future attacks.

[@visceraViSAGE]

If your property is totally fenced in I would recommend a livestock guardian dog 100%.

[@saga2964]

Get two then. If it's stuck outside, it will be lonely.

[@Yogisara]

Oh Kenan, I'm SO Sorry. :( Maybe it IS time for a dog or two. Eff the raccoon at this point. Some don't understand how vicious raccoons are. They are cute until you get close, and they always get close. Time for a big doggie who can protect your clan while you sleep.

[@aina3387]

Agree. I think it would be a good idea to have a livestock guardian dog, or maybe something a little more gamey patrolling the property.

[@-desertpackrat]

@@aina3387 they're also quite greedy, unlike other wild animals some of them just gorge themselves, it's not good for a balanced ecosystem when they get like that either. I mean eating a single leg on an animal and then killing more instead of finishing what you hunted isn't natural, they get too greedy when they have free reign of prey like that.

[@mlapointej]

Goat make good guard animals

[@gwrulzmylife]

Had lots of trouble with Raccoons, you're doing what you can. Hindsight is 20/20, adding some motion security cameras really helps in figuring out how many and habits of unwanted guests.

[@ahbweevee]

I just love reading comments from people telling Kenan they feel sorry and suggesting him what to do to avoid these unwanted occurrences to happen again. You guys are heroes 😭💝

[@oriba7815]

My small turtle died today and the first notif I get is this... I'm gonna cry a little more.

[@palehorserider1407]

🤯

[@exact109able]

loss is never easy.. but your compassion for all Animals is amazing..... And we appraicate your openness and honesty

[@wm.d.nelson4912]

For sure!

[@edenriegel291]

So sorry for your losses Kenan. It's so hard keeping animals outside and your house is unfortunately a buffet for predators. Can't blame the raccoon, but I feel for the turtles.

[@cremekimmy4995]

as a vegan i would shred the f&&@king racoon evil things just rip up dogs and eat like very tiny percentages of the animal like the racoon was literally just killing the turtles not so much just eating them like i would buy a shredder an shed mr coon while i drink my yummi smoothie✨🌤🛥🍹🍹🍹💖🍼🤍✨

[@linkthepig4219]

@@cremekimmy4995 Calm down. It's a raccoon, it doesn't have morals. You can't blame it for killing other animals. It's what predators do.

[@njmoonfrost6145]

@@cremekimmy4995 Dude it’s animal that eats other animals. Chill.

[@Folfah]

@@cremekimmy4995 this is why everyone hates vegans

[@MAarshall]

@@cremekimmy4995 That doesn't sound very vegan :P

[@hobbithabits]

I had raccoons eat a fawn in my backyard this year. Gnarliest thing ive ever seen. We ended up using those annoying twirling noise makers from the 60s to get them move on. Apparently they detest that sound.

[@conradkorbol]

They can kill dear?

[@hobbithabits]

@@conradkorbol unprotected fawn, absolutely.

[@conradkorbol]

@@hobbithabits holy fuck raccoons are scary

[@ibelieve96]

Big dogs are a great deterrent for raccoons!

[@katk7505]

Have you thought about a livestock guardian dog if all else fails? Theyll bond to and protect a variety of different animals, not just sheep/goats.

[@partsunkn0wn733]

The raccoon seems to have a taste for turtles, perhaps baiting the trap with the already deceased turtles might catch him

[@jayv1472]

I’ve heard you say it before, but this is where having a dog comes in handy

[@Renigade16]

Yeah a good sized dog, that stays outside and knows not to chase the turtles.

[@annak2764]

Sending some love from Sweden! Having had my turtles for 16 years I can really feel your pain

[@pamelaflirtyskunk7698]

Really stinks. I'm always big on relocating ANY time it's possible. The entire situation just sucks. I feel for our wildlife. They don't understand these animals are our "pets" and we love them. They just think they've found a great food source. While it really sucks, they are just trying to survive themselves.

[@Denaligirljodie]

Me too

[@whalesong999]

And, there is decreasing food for them in the wild, something I've been seeing here in Kansas for the last 30 years or so. The run off from the surrounding farm land seems to have made the streams much less life supporting and they gravitate to the small city I live in just a few blocks away.

[@randomrazr]

shoot it

[@linkthepig4219]

@@randomrazr No

[@knightspask9218]

@@randomrazr tranquize it

[@Snakes_N_Crafts]

Imo, everyone who said dogs and/or shotguns has it right.

[@BigZ69]

People always say that humans interrupt life but were apart of life. Not that I condone hunting in anyway shape or form other than population control or survival. If a racoon is killing your animals hit that fool with a 50 cal

[@ytyoungrichnhigh]

I recommend obtaining guard dogs. About 4 Cane Corsos around your property will do you something serious. A 2+ foot tall beast.. they're fast, strong, and SCARY.

[@LuckyBadger]

Bit of overkill, don't you think? All you need is a good coon hound.

[@ytyoungrichnhigh]

@@LuckyBadger eh..

[@katk7505]

Or a single livestock guardian dog... 4 cane Corsos would be overkill and they aren't even bred for livestock protection, guardian dogs readily bond to animals of different species which makes them way less likely to hurt the animals he's trying to protect and better at protecting them because they intentionally keep an eye on them.

[@ytyoungrichnhigh]

@@katk7505 Ah.. great advice. So a German Shepherd would be just about it?

[@katk7505]

@@ytyoungrichnhigh no German shepherds aren't livestock guardian dogs. Livestock guardian dogs are like Anatolian shepherds, kangals, great Pyrenees ect they're bred specifically to bond and live with livestock and guard them

[@alexsanderrost8186]

Oh its really sad, i love how the turtles follow him around as he works as if they know he is there to help.

[@TheHudsonRiveraPodcast]

Imagine he just found a dead raccoon in slinky’s cage and slinky was like 🦎 👍

[@TheHudsonRiveraPodcast]

Brenda Shadley Shadley I know, I was joking

[@splitrockfence]

I vote for raccoon vs slinky

[@Jackinov45]

Can turtles or tortoises get to a certain size and be safe from raccoons? I have a tortoise thought he was big enough to were he’ll be ok but now I’m not so sure?!

[@eliassuorsa9838]

That is so horrible, so sorry to hear that man!

[@timmyb8657]

I’d call Deermeat and have him bring the thermal over to hunt it

[@A1Bokeh]

ey man thats the racoons territory just like his animals need to eat so do the wild ones..catch it relocate

[@Ryan-tq9wr]

@@A1Bokeh coons are pests you fool

[@A1Bokeh]

@@Ryan-tq9wr so are many humans

[@A1Bokeh]

@@killerone547 letting what happen ? And no they aren't you can't just kill humans dummy. And iguanas are considered pests too and people just shoot them and id imagine most people who are like Kenan would think that its a dickhead move. Hence why he himself didn't kill it. I guess the sht eaters are just exposing themselves

[@kimitsukouseki9872]

I am so sorry for your loss Kenan! I've lost some of my rabbits to raccoon attacks a few years back and it's just horrible when it happens

[@kristinmcintosh91]

This is just devastating and you can hear it in your voice and see it in your eyes. You do everything for your animals! Love you! I also appreciate your understanding of life and always have. Raccoons arent senseless killers like humans can be.

[@cattfishing]

With truly honest due respect. That is incorrect. They dont always hunt,kill, or eat out of necessity. They do kill because they can, it's there, and the temptation for a little snack is there. There has been several recent(within the last few years) studies done on this topic as well that I will happily try and look for to provide my sources as I dont remember right off the bat and It was a a couple years ago when i read about them in school) anyway, they have found that a majority of raccoons living in human populations are almost never starving and has constant access to food either directly from humans, or indirectly from humans, by being fed by, garbage cans, compost bins and piles, and live food sources of pets, livestock, crops/gardens that attract other smaller prey animals etc. so more than likely they aren't poor starving animals just desperately in need of food. Regardless, they have been many times over to also kill for the heck of it where more often than not, they dont even eat the animal they killed or they eat a small bit and leave the rest to waste. When an animal eats out of necessity, they will either eat the entire animal, or if too much to eat in one sitting, they will take the carcass, or bury it to save and est for later. Given that there were several raccoons here, and all had just legs eaten/torn off, it is more likely they were not at all killing out of necessity. With that, it is still animals doing what they are programmed to do, which is understandable. But just like they have every right to do what they are naturally programmed to do, we have the right to stop them from doing their thing on our property. In nature, animals have territory, dens,young, food source, etc that they will kill to protect. There is no reason we cannot do the same. We are not some random aliens that showed up out of nowhere taking over animals home. We were here along with them and we too are a part of nature just the same. I already left a similar comment above and would like to apologize again for my English and grammar. I am working on it and hope I was able to make some sense of my rambling.lol I should add that when i say animals will kill to protect their territory etc. I am NOT advocating for him or anyone to kill any animals that come onto your property. Especially when there are other options such as catch and relocate etc. But, there are instances where sometimes its necessary or the only best option.

[@kristinmcintosh91]

Ok good to know. I still love Kenan's love for his animals. And their have still been 296 senseless killings/mass shootings by humans this year of humans. That was only my point.

[@Anna_Aradia]

You need to learn to love dogs and then train a pup to guard your animals. So sorry for your losses 💕

[@patrickschmidt4639]

do you have trail cams up?

[@azazelthedark1]

Sorry to hear about your beloved turtles Kenan! As for the racoon I can understand the urge to kill it especially when it threatens your pets and livelihood. I'd suggest doing both traps (and relocating if possible) and walking around your property with a gun until you get it taken care of. Good luck you magnificent bearded gentleman, you are in my thoughts.

[@Ftsqrl]

Agree with the relocation. I’d be so mad too but the raccoons are just doing it to survive. You can’t fault them if it’s engrained in their brain to do what it takes to survive. I hope he relocates them.

[@mlgstudmuffinathlete1791]

@@Ftsqrl i would just feed them mfs to buttercup and call it a day. Trust me there are still plenty of raccoons out there to keep the species going.

[@3030toby]

@@mlgstudmuffinathlete1791 the raccoon didn’t know what it was doing, it was just trying to get some food. Feeding it to a snake out of pure spite is not the right thing to do, no need for more dying

[@PinkBlue_Spood]

It’s tough, because I’d understand why it’s so frustrating. The raccoons caused a lot of damage, going after multiple turtles. Relocating would make sense, as long as the area wouldn’t have populations of endangered turtles (or other endangered wildlife that it could feed on) that would be jeopardized. If that’s not a viable option for some reason, and nothing else can occur, killing it might be the better way. If the traps aren’t working to begin with and he would have the chance to kill it then and there, I would understand if Kenan took that chance.

[@PinkBlue_Spood]

@@3030toby I think the decision is more difficult because it took bits and pieces of many turtles, rather than one or two. It really makes the situation worse, with how fast it’s killing the turtles. You’d also have to ensure it wouldn’t negatively affect threatened or endangered populations of animals it may prey on, along with ensuring that someone else wouldn’t be effected similarly, if it was relocated (which likely is possible, but depends on the area of course).

[@tatt2thruandthru]

Critter cams. Get some low cameras going that have night vision. Hunter cams.

[@mirandamaher9465]

Having a soft spot for racoons is a trap, they are cute, but vicious and insatiable. They dont stop unless you kill them or they eat everything.

[@AaronHendu]

Not really true at all...depending, but the only ones like that are where there are so many raccoons due to tourism, camping, etc. Most of the time, chase them off, they will find somewhere else to go...but part of that is limiting their access to food. Which the turtles are food. They love eating things from the water. You need to limit their access, not endlessly kill raccoons until you or your ponds perish. Unless you eat them, then I guess kill them. But don't kill things for the sake of killing them. That's some dumb relic of a time that isn't relevant anymore. Killing is rarely needed, and nearly never the solution. Hunting? Cool. Humane pest control? Cool. Killing raccoons that are outside killing your outside small animals is something that is a you issue, not a raccoon issue. Enclose your turtles if you want them safe from predation. If not...then don't bitch about it and go on a killing spree as some form of revenge. Solve the problem....don't become one.

[@mirandamaher9465]

@@AaronHendu Not if you have easy meals on your property. Ponds, foul, fish ,etc. never thought turtles would be easy meals too.

[@AaronHendu]

@@mirandamaher9465 Just get a dog, like a normal person. Most people don't think of killing as the first solution to a minor problem. It gives hunters a bad reputation they don't deserve. I grew up in rural Ontario...I know a little bit about raccoons and farming. If I saw someone killing raccoons just because they didn't want to enclose their animals, I'd walk up, grab the dead animal, and demand they gut it and eat right then and there. How about raccoons kill us for getting in their freaking way? WE are the inconvenience, not the animals that make up the ecosystems we rely on to survive. Animals don't need us....we need animals. And we should maybe respect them a little more, in general. We are almost always the pests if you look at it from a non-human perspective.

[@mirandamaher9465]

@@AaronHendu Go cry and hug a raccoon, weirdo.

[@AaronHendu]

@@mirandamaher9465 Okie dokey...cause realizing "shooting raccoons isn't needed to keep turtles outdoors" is weird and instantly wanting to shoot everything that bothers you isn't. Good thing you are old, because younger people don't think like that anymore.

[@dragonmissy]

i was pissed that racoons got my chickens once. i can only imagine the frustations. I was pissed not going to lie.

[@inmydarkesthour2278]

But it's not the racoons fault...it's just the risk you take when having animals outdoors unprotected

[@cra2allofu]

This freaking sucks!! Such a sad thing to have happened :'( I'm really sorry for your loss Kenan :'(

[@BCBudBarron]

I'm a small hobby farmer on the west coast of Canada, we have alot of racoons, in both rural and urban settings. Over the last 7-8 years I've lost roughly 20-30 chickens to racoons. I now have a pretty racoon proof set up, but like your tragedy, most of my losses come when I have an electric fence problem, or their automatic doors don't close. The racoons will come in, eat the chicken heads, and sometimes eat the breast meat, 90% of the bird is wasted. My daughter's completely understand the racoons are just doing their jobs, but it doesn't stop them from actively helping me trap/dispatch of any we happen to catch. Very sorry for your losses brother, my family still sheds tears over some special pet hens that we've lost over the years. Multiple traps, I found canned wet cat food, smoked oysters, tuna, small bits luring them into the trap, with the payload of bait in the very back of the trap. Great idea to cover with leaves, if they can grab, lick the bait through the sides or the front they will.

[@theoriginaloddball]

So sad to hear about your turtles man, really. Long time supporter here, and I really wish you will catch that damn raccon soon!🦎

[@Mr.Slaughter]

You should call someone with some hounds and do what needs to be done, friendo.

[@dwiz5808]

How do you avoid the turtles hitting the electric wires?

[@mrzjohnson4]

Don’t trap the raccoons and release them where they’ll become issues tor others. Nuisance animals are best off put down. If you hire someone to trap them and they tell you they’ll release them somewhere safely, they’re lyinggg to you

[@mrzjohnson4]

@@ducklingwarrior absolutely, and people don’t realize it has to be released 10 miles as the crow flys away at least or he’s coming right back. Last week I came across a coyote tearing into a fawn while alive. Nature ain’t pretty

[@oracle6379]

@@mrzjohnson4 but mr,coon so cute tho

[@ImpulseHobby]

Move maximum of expensive species into the protected area.

[@snoopybollox1485]

😢 sorry for your loss bro...

[@Annoymouslyawesome]

Ngl, I admire your cool in this. I'd have caught them and thrown them into Slinky's enclosure or even your Burmese .

[@pamelaflirtyskunk7698]

Maybe lock them up at night for awhile. The raccoons will hopefully move along when they can't find a meal

[@benadams5557]

Or shoot them.

[@iiiisssssaaaaaacccccc]

@@benadams5557 shoot the turtles?

[@pretty.hustle]

@@iiiisssssaaaaaacccccc no the raccoon

[@JamesBond-ch5og]

@@iiiisssssaaaaaacccccc both, use the turtles as bait then when the racoons come shoot everything, get $ from views plus save on electricity bill for no longer needing an electric fence

[@linkthepig4219]

@@benadams5557 You can't just solve everything with violence

[@AbominusRules]

Any chance of night vision cams around the compound?

[@josettesciberras1613]

Racoons can climb and jump. Make electric fence waist high

[@oracle6379]

i dont think the fence is going to help they will just climb the trees and cross over thier not a unintelligence animal

[@Heavens24Angel]

Bummed about your poor 🐢 Kenan,Not sure if this might help but I watch a animal rescue site..Wright Ranch Rescue,they take in animals who have been injured,I know there in Florida but not sure where, Maybe they can help with trying to set a trap to get the racoon..I know it's heartbreaking for you,but please don't kill the racoon,The rescue people are called Jeff and Liz at Wright Ranch Rescue..Hope you don't lose anymore animals😢.

[@SwissCowboy87]

you can also put up some cameras with nightvision and moving alert. They dont cost much and will give you an alarm on your phone, when there is any movement on you property. They also would record any movements.

[@StarDarkAshes]

Take all your turtles and bring them inside somewhere until you get the raccoon out of there. It’s kind of a lot of work and they’re going to be stressed out but it needs to happen and I would suggest not only having the traps out there but possibly putting some other easy food items so that they’ll eat that instead of the turtles. And of course if you do that then they won’t be going in the cage but you might be able to set up some kind of a pit with a bunch of really yummy food inside of it in someway where once they get in they can’t get out. This way if it’s more than one you can catch a bunch at one time. Maybe it’s a dumb idea but I would at least move the turtles inside as best as possible. And obviously if they’re in the water that’s kind of a really difficult situation to get all the turtles but I would get was many as you can

[@Annie_Annie__]

He said in the video that he doesn’t think he’d be able to collect all the turtles. Probably because there’s so many turtles and so many little hiding places for them.

[@TheOfficialSteelReign]

You're in a situation where you're kind of stuck. Turning the perimeter fence back on will keep more raccoons from coming in but it also keeps the ones that were already in from leaving. If they get hungry enough, you'll have to watch the other animals as well. Not slinky or Buttercup and probably not the Lagatha or Pinky, but the smaller lizards for sure. I don't know if you have security set up out there, but some kind of "Ring" type system that notifies you when there's movement in the yard, which will allow you to take action in real time instead of reacting after the fact. You're right. While keeping our pets outside is very beneficial to the animal bit it on the keeper to keep the predators out. I'm in 100% agreement, that rehoming is the way to go. Those raccoons are only trying to survive, same as you and me. As a species, they were here first. It's not their fault that we are reducing their living space and forcing them to interact with us. But we can't allow them to be killing the animals we take under our protection either so, relocation is the best option.

[@kindaintrovert208]

Im so sorry for your loss man. That sucks. Hope the new fence works out. Loosing an animal always sucks, no matter species.

[@micheleelmore8074]

I live in northern CA where we have plenty of raccoons. Those who say "Ah, aren't they cute!" have never dealt with them. They are vicious, nasty animals who will go after not only koi and turtles, but will also take on dogs and cats. They are also the leading carrier of rabies.

[@Yodiegang647]

You have to get guard dogs man it will only keep happening if nothing is protecting them poor turtles but def look into guard dogs

[@scottsolar5884]

Question: Will this wire driver a shock to an animal not touching ground but instead only touching the wood fencing?

[@maxhempell6490]

with that raccoon being about makes inky being found be even more lucky

[@1234falconDL]

No way a raccoon would ever be able to catch a juvenile monitor lizard

[@emilywarren3053]

@@1234falconDL could inky catch the raccoon?

[@lucisimmons1070]

@@emilywarren3053 considering how small she is probably not

[@gypsyinthecastle]

Raccoons are not endangered. They are incredibly smart and will not stop if they find an easy meal. Dispense it.

[@SHENworks]

So sorry for your losses, Kenan! I Echo the suggestions for a livestock Guardian dog. Raccoons are intelligent and creative and will not fall for a lot of traps. Consider connecting with the livestock Guardian communities ( there are several on Facebook) who can recommend a few breeds that will flourish in the Florida climate. I'm also from Long Island and my guardian livestock breed was a Kuvasz. I lived upstate New York at the time. Even as a youngster, she quickly learned what was family on our property and kept everyone and everything safe. But Kuvasz, brilliantly smart, dedicated to protection, yet gentle and trustworthy with babies, are rare, and a double-coated breed developed in Hungary and I don't know if they would thrive in the Florida weather. And if you do decide a Kuvasz, get two. They will divide Sentry duties seamlessly and one will nap while the other guards. Guaranteed that they will keep raccoons away. Also human predators and any wolves that might turn up. And by the way, Tadyatha, our Kuvasz almost never barked. Low deep growl when she felt there was a threat nearby to alert us.

[@anniemacmillan6291]

Already commented on the live about how awful this is but on a plus loved watching the torts following you around in the time lapse like "what doing Dad?" Was lovely to see 🐢

[@brianhobbs772]

You need somebody with a trained raccoon dog to sniff him out!

[@Mbderps]

yeah honestly having a passive and active approach to this would be wiser. get a larger trap maybe two more because raccoons are social animals (they travel together).

[@ScottBMT]

We have a pretty big silica Tortoise, will a racoon hurt/kill one of these?

[@katk7505]

I wouldn't put it past one to try even if it's big but if it's large its probably lesss likely to try. Wouldn't hurt to take measures to keep it safe at night though.

[@bobjackson3307]

Just now seeing your video for the 1st time. The one thing that will help keep racoon's out is moving the electric fence line or removing tree's, bushes, and any plant that can support the weight of the problem animal from entry. Also, the best security system on the market for the past 3,000 years and the Cheapest, Small gaggle of Geese. The Pentagon back in the 50's used them at many locations at Army, Navy, Airforce, & Coast Guard base's. Bbecause, it is impossible to sneak up on Geese.