Nat Geo Raccoon Attack

[@malikl3643]

Nature made sure to let us know that mothers are awesome and should be loved and respected no matter the species. Thank you Gates Wildlife, love your shows. I’m happy to see you guys on National Geographic, well deserved.

[@Moona1966]

As the old saying goes: The most dangerous animal on Earth is a mother protecting her young. Great video, thanks! :)

[@razony]

And the young protecting their Mother!

[@nadiarepich5199]

Hey Mom, I'm one of the nice guys--I'm on *your* side. I won't put you & your babies into a cage & drown you. What a good Momma. Extraordinary footage. Glad no one was bitten. It reminds me of my Mom defending me against my ex's sister & once while in Europe, as a foreigner I had to routinely register with the police one of whom responded in a slightly un-koshered manner to something we said & my mom overreacted & didn't stop yelling at them in full voice in front of the police station. They kindly requested for her to lower her tone because she was embarrassing them, but instead she just ramped it up. When all was said & done, she wasn't over with what she had to say & wrote to the chief of police who later came to our door begging forgiveness . . . What a mom will do to defend her adult cub of 27 years old at the time . . . In any case, this was scary. A raccoon growled at me early in the morning while eating the stray cat food I put out. I had a 800 lumens flashlight in his eyes--no wonder. I avoid the area in the morning. Otherwise, I have gotten inches (without knowing it) from raccoons without any hint of their discomfort with me or any objections. An ounce of prevention is a pound of cure . . . So happy no one was injured. Hopefully Mom was able to stay safe with her babies. Great Mom who defended her babies & cared so much for them.

[@mnomadvfx]

Well, I think relatively speaking a mama raccoon isn't dangerous at all vs a mama polar bear 🤣🤣🤣

[@Moona1966]

@@mnomadvfx Haven't met a mama raccoon, have ya? LOL

[@cheongyei]

As Sarah Palin said.

[@dynodish]

I love the evolution of this company. They are now practicing even more humane, less stressful ways to get the Raccoons out and I love them for it. They are wonderful! Thank you guys for what you do for my very favorite animal on this planet! Thank you, Mr. Gates. PS..they don't have front paw, they have hands!!!

[@heathermarie2054]

What do they do different now? Lol cuz I was watching this and I was trying to figure out how they could make it less stressful, but.... I can't lol. She is aggressive af.

[@treborironwolfe978]

GZ on making the big times! ;) Nat Geo is one of the last respectable "tv media" we have left.

[@cokezero1]

you made it big time congratulations🤗🤗

[@TheCarlinCoop]

A young Gates!! And same voice!! Love you guys 😊

[@RockingNeverland_]

She protecc She attacc But most importantly She got her babies bacc

[@hlg_dirt-diver7309]

lol.....

[@normhiscock352]

Does getting likes get you through your day?

[@RockingNeverland_]

@@normhiscock352 wtf I made a joke?

[@Sunnbuzz]

Are you trying the re-write the dictionary ?

[@RockingNeverland_]

@@Sunnbuzz it's a meme, you genius.

[@carriebecker1097]

I know this has to be done, but it's sad. The mom and the babies don't understand what's going on. You guys are AMAZING though, and you care about the animals and make sure the family is reunited ❤️. Thank you for everything you do 👏👏👏!!

[@RaccoonNation]

Listen here lady.. Haha just kidding ♥️🦝♥️

[@savinorojas6836]

Good thing you guys got off the roof. If she started chasing u up there that would have been a lil wild.

[@jeffreyanderson8061]

😂😂

[@jeffreyanderson8061]

😂

[@carlingnugent]

"Holy macaroni" So Canadian omg 🥰

[@EbonynIvory83]

😂

[@xMikeDezzyx421]

The way Pete threw the baby 🤣🤣🤣 9:55

[@davescopes249]

They either manage to fit a racoon cam to it without getting their faces chewed off or someone has a camera on a long stick chasing them around. 🤣🤣🤣

[@mll7250]

I know this video was "dramatized" for TV, and I understand that. Just like always though, you treated the animals humanely and respectfully. Thank you for that. I've watched a LOT of raccoon videos, and I've even personally interacted (and hand-fed) several raccoons at my previous home (none of whom were ever aggressive, destructive, or invasive). I've NEVER seen a raccoon this aggressive. This is VERY unusual, even for a mother raccoon. I can only assume that the homeowner did "something" before calling you guys that made this momma act so aggressively. In the end..... great job as usual.

[@tylerburnham17]

Not unusual at all. The mama raccoon naturally has the mothers instinct response to defend her babies. I'm a wildlife control operator as well see it every time if you get in between most species of animals especially raccoons.. Raccoons pound for pound very tough to deal with not to be taken lightly if need to get their young.

[@BennyB5555]

ML L I agree - I have lots of green space behind my house and lots of animals including Raccoons, squirrels, opossum, deer, ducks etc. My raccoons have never acted this way. I can sit on my deck and read while the mama and babies come out to play or drink water (maybe a few nuts) ha Anyway - highly unusual for sure!

[@mll7250]

@@tylerburnham17 Sure.... I can understand that.... which is why I think that lady did something to scare her before calling the removal specialists. I had several raccoons that visted nightly... often more than once per night. Some were skiddish... some were willing to take food from my hand. One of them had 4 babies.... and even brought her babies onto my porch to eat....with me sitting right there. Of course, if I moved or got up, she and her babies would run away..... but neither she, nor any of the other raccoons ever got "aggressive" at all. That's why this video was so suprising to me. I know they "can" be aggressive, but unless provoked, threatened, or cornered.... they generally aren't.

[@realSanta420]

@@mll7250 you really shouldnt be feeding wildlife thats how you condition them to humans

[@mll7250]

@@realSanta420 Agreed, to an extent. I never attempted to "pet" or "touch" them. I also never allowed my pets to be near them... just in case. In the 2 years that I had "regular" raccoon visitors... they never once got aggressive, attempted to get in my home, or destroyed my garbage.... so I never saw them as a "nuisance". Had they ever done it, I would have put a stop to it. But.... as it was.... they dropped in once or twice per evening, I gave them some cookies... and they left. I never saw any harm in it.

[@geetee4]

Out of the owners home into the back yard shed lol

[@RawbeardX]

going for the camera crew? that is against the rules! ;D

[@egagnon9994]

You go tell that to the mamma raccoon!... ;o) ... LOL

[@RawbeardX]

I am sure they deserved it. you just don't see that often.

[@davescopes249]

Not only the racoon going for the camera crew but also someone with a camera on a long stick going for the camera crew so it looks like the racoon going for them. Unless they managed to carefully manage to pick the racoon up and fit a racoon cam to it without it chewing their faces off. Lol

[@faithhopelove7777777]

If only all humans loved their children this much!!

[@FarmerFpv]

Yeah, ok, you should see what they do to the runts. They leave them for dead. Some mother they are. Also if a baby is sick they abandon it and sometimes eat it. You're one of those overly emotional delusional people. I'd rather have a human mother than some wild animal as a mother. You see a silly video and think it's all rainbows and sunshine when in reality it is brutal. Stay in your lala land. Reality is only for the strong.

[@frankofam1069]

When the mother raccoon realizes she will not be able to get back in, she heads towards her other den. AKA Todd and Betty's attic, the next door neighbors lol. I believe they always have 2 dens set up. But MAN OHH MAN. do I love racoons lol. They are great lol

[@heathermarie2054]

Yeah, at the least they have 2, but typically more

[@reign6of6e6terror]

What a brave little momma ,very sweet

[@Imagodfollower]

Such a good momma & so fearless no matter how big the problem is you mess with her babies & she goes on the attack. One protective momma she says DONT MESS WITH MY BABIES!!! so cute & awesome I luv it

[@Oneofakind123]

That Raccoon did a good job handling the camera while chasing the man.

[@jorgemartinez18]

Was wondering where this episode was. Now I know why it wasn't on the channel all this time. Because it's part of a show. But boy, that was extremely bold mama.

[@JAYJAYJAY53]

That mama was seriously pissed

[@Shauna_02]

Being chased by a raccoon 🦝 I’ll keep that off my bucket list. Good job guys .

[@johncgibson4720]

Best video of the whole day.

[@elainevankat5353]

Agree! Totally awesome...

[@theraccoonkf1027]

Gates Wildlife, love your videos and you always go out of your way to let people know that these are gentle animals just trying to raise and take care of their little ones. Raccoons are one of the smartest mammals on the planet and they really are sweet gentle animals that unfortunately have a bad label of just being a nuisance. I started feeding a female Raccoon going on EIGHT years now that we have named Regina and it took a LONG TIME to earn her trust. Since then she has had two litters of babies and brings them up with her to the house to eat. The second litter of babies actually started to crawl up into my lap to eat their food. Very sweet animals and just like people they ALL have very unique personalities for sure. Some of them are more rambunctious and mischievous and some more loving but they are all very sweet. It's sad that you usually always hear about rabbies anytime you hear about Raccoons - INTERESTING FACT - In ALL OF HISTORY there has been ONLY ONE REPORTED CASE EVER of a Raccoon transmitting rabbies to a human, I'll say it again, ONLY ONE IN ALL OF HISTORY . . . ONLY ONE!

[@pamabernathy8728]

This is the first time I've seen AAA Gates on Nat Geo. Exciting!

[@PhantomQueenOne]

That's a *really* aggressive momma!

[@reginaromsey]

Holding the babies upside down causes them to scream. Works for me too!

[@FunkyTonLow]

I respect this Mama's passion for her children. This reminds me the Harambe situation. The mom did not display the least bit of intention to protect her child. She shouted "mama's right her". The lady wasn't even crying. If she was like this racoon, she would've hopped that fence and went for her baby. Just like the racoon faced several people that were 10 times her size!

[@3catkids]

OMG Brad you had hair!! 🤣🤣 That's the first of your videos where the mom has chased you that we've seen. Love your videos. 😀

[@mkreis120]

Wow, God Blessed

[@thomascanfield8571]

Good thing their wearing their safety shorts

[@bodhi8260]

It's interesting to see Gates Wildlife BEFORE they were Gates Wildlife.

[@LovingAtlanta]

👍😂🤣I laughed so hard when the mama raccoon chased Brad and Pete.😂🤣

[@NoFreedom702]

I bet you won't laugh your ass off if an aggressive Mama Raccoon chased you

[@faithhopelove7777777]

Awesome you guys were on National Geographic!!! Dang that momma was mad at you guys!!! That's what you get for messing w her babies!!! 🤣

[@bigazzasian]

Must be an Italian mother haha

[@jccurran9327]

Unbelievable chase! You guys got your exercise while getting the job done! Thanks for the upload. ❤❤

[@Kmakmizzle]

I got a good laugh watching them run.

[@millyw1]

How suspenseful! On the edge of my seat watching this video.

[@nora_nayeli]

Even the smallest of mothers will go from 0 to 60 real quick and go all mama bear on you.

[@firewaterbydesign]

That was one PISSED OFF mama!!! You do NOT mess with mama's babies!! 🦝

[@LovingAtlanta]

👍⭐️I had no idea you were a celebrity!! Stay beautiful and kind though. 💞

[@sheilaperl4155]

Thank you for saving that family of raccoons!!

[@seeker7679]

Wow what a mom! Good idea to take the kits down to the yard, if she'd starting chasing you guys on the roof there would've been some rabies shots for you guys! lol

[@bodhi8260]

Funny to see you guys and even the cameraman running from her like that lol

[@rishith1935]

Lmao the way she chased everyone

[@quigonkenny]

It's interesting to see the difference between what occurred here and the way similar incidents are portrayed on the company's (now named Gates Wildlife Control) KZbin channel. Clearly NatGeo was a bit more interested in excitement than efficiency.

[@servicarrider]

I;ve seen several of your videos and you guys are so good at what you do. True professionals. Nat Geo...you'all hit the big time.

[@t.l.1610]

Those sounds! Like a little bear. Holy macaroni indeed.

[@danfarris135]

Pretty brave guys not even wearing long pants. My preference is boots, jeans and thick shirts. And they still can make a mess of you.

[@iseeflowers]

In this video ( unlike their other videos) they didn’t do a good job with giving back the babies to the mama. They did it too close and did it in a risky way. They could have just put the baby one by one the roof top and on grass for her to get them. The mama would hear the babies cries and would come out to get them. They didn’t need to get so close to where she put her other babies near the shed.

[@verabolton]

And they didn't need to hold those babies upside down by their legs to make them cry. This was awful to watch, they deserved to be chased. I wish the mother bit them to teach them a lesson.

[@julesshort9219]

Wow I've never seen such an aggressive racoon

[@kimmyhurst6990]

@Oshe Shango Exactly. I would be worried if she didn't show signs of aggression. She's doing her job.

[@heathermarie2054]

They're actually pretty easily irritated lol. And when they're pissed, shew! Nothing scares em then

[@ChangedUpNowWhat]

Lol why Pete drop the baby like that😂😂😂

[@missys199]

I literally laughed my a$$ off at this one 😁😂😂😂 2 grown men running for their lives LOL

[@estherkeeling777]

HOW are they protected wearing shorts and having their arms EXPOSED

[@christyhernandez8625]

Brad Gates is a hero for animals.

[@johnscott353]

Was the Racoons point of view really necessary? Not even a 3 year old would be fooled

[@jackyblue67same10]

I laughed so hard I bout peed my pants when she got after them .I love yals video yal are the best so gentle with all the animals & caring .Yal shou;d make video's on how to properly handle these situations like this 1 & use them to teach other wildlife people like yalsselfs .

[@joycekethman4048]

Mommas do love there babies. Thk goodness for moms 😊❤❤❤

[@tnerbtnerb5136]

Gotta love the dramatic/sinister music inserts they chose. Lol.

[@mariaweston5477]

Poor momma raccoon. The babies are so cute!!

[@pauljnolan1000]

That furry girl is thinking, "These are the same two yahoos who evicted me last spring. This really pisses me off!" So she moves into an attic or basement 200 yards away, in the next block. In a few weeks another homeowner will be calling AAA Wildlife Control. I think those coons are on Brad's payroll! Good work if you can get it.!

[@prophet9240]

Thanks for relocating them to my backyard????

[@anthonywhite2544]

That was one Mad mommy racoon 😂😂😂

[@brendaechols5929]

Man she was angry! Run !!!!!

[@germmanator]

was the raccoon wearing a goPro?

[@jujuoliver6959]

She said you have abused my babies enough, you’re getting it 😉. Wasn’t my most favourite rescue to watch I must admit, the stress to the mother and babies and it was a bit chaotic. I prefer some of the others. However job done.

[@bocabec6744]

I feed them cat food and I cook up macaroni and cheese for them. Between the racoons and the opossum's every morning the food is gone. They are so quiet and stealth. Skunks have walked in front of me without spraying. Once there was an albino skunk here in my inner-city neighborhood.

[@anthonywhite2544]

Good job 👍😅 guys

[@0megacron]

This is why someone invented a tranquilizer gun. You pop the mom with a light sedative, then relocate the whole family to the woods miles away. Far less stress to the mom, far less chance of the babies getting injured during extraction, and zero chance of the mom returning to the attic with 'em.

[@tommymas1]

You can only tranquilize if in a totally enclosed area where the animal can't escape. If they do, they may end of dead if you can't catch them.

[@MichaelOKeefe2009]

Sad fact: I have Raccoons invaded my house for YEARS and can't afford to get rid of them.

[@ambulocetusnatans]

If you live near Chicago I can help.

[@ambulocetusnatans]

Yea, it's probably expensive over there, but if you shop around maybe someone will work with you on payments. If not maybe you can get a one-way door to put over the hole that closes after them when they leave, then fix the hole when they're gone. If you do decide to call a few companies, here's something else to consider www.treehugger.services/wildlife-control.html

[@kristineandersen6762]

Does your insurance not cover it?

[@frogbob2315]

Michael O'Keefe just take them

[@tylerburnham17]

Hook worm disease or roundworm among other diseases from their fecal matter in air from contaminated areas would cost multiple times over what it cost to get them out.

[@timothymoulden1901]

From a safe distance you could use portable speakers to play the sound of crying babies to get the mother to come and get them, this way you would be out of harms way? Put the baby next to the speaker play the sound of a crying baby from a safe distance and hopefully be out of harms way when the mother comes to get her baby.

[@tommymas1]

Your numbers are always off. She had 4 babies, right? She took one from the roof the day before, right? Then how were there 4 more in the box that you had to leave her? And in the beginning, you said she had 3 babies then 4. ??? Same thing on another video, only it was 3 and 4. Don't you folks know how to count or are these videos recorded at different times and you don't remember what you just told us? 🤦‍♂️

[@buster9807]

I scrolled just to find this comment. Didn't want to re watch but was curious if I was hearing things or nat geo was slacking off. Lol. Thanks.

[@execprotect6147]

It sucks when you show up to a racoon call and it's just mice.

[@starfishw7138]

If humans stayed out of their territory, animals would be happy to leave us alone. Would recorded baby cries be more humane?

[@RandiPoitras]

The way this was originally edited kills me 🤣

[@ambroginamandelli4950]

What kind of course I have to take to do this job?

[@teardowndan5364]

That was one fierce raccoon. "This is one for the books." Yeah, none of the other Gates raccoon videos that I have seen had the mom chasing the team around. Most raccoons are eager to GTFO when able and given a chance to, a few just watch from a safe distance and make the team nervous by doing so.

[@prophet9240]

Relocate the neighbor's house........ Gates sure know how to hustle$$$$$$

[@Ethan.s..]

How much for those N95 masks your wearing?

[@midnattsol6207]

The difference to your normal videos is very noticeable.. stay with your usual style, animals needs first, viewers pleasure second.

[@George-li1yv]

This isn't his video. He's just posting cause he was in it. Also its his channel he doesnt have to cater to you. If you don't like it than don't watch it.

[@flybeep1661]

@@George-li1yv Don't be a dick, jackass.

[@midnattsol6207]

@@George-li1yv ?? i do like his videos, they're great :)

[@CBlargh]

Not one of the original videos shows something like this. Somebody stirred up the mother for NatGeo. Gross.

[@sirraccoon1701]

I thought that somehow. That someone has made the mother wild before. All this stress for the mother was unnecessary. No matter if raccoon, dog, cat or similar. This mother was scared to death for her babies. I've never seen anything like this before.

[@claudiocoppolafilms]

All that work and the neighbors still have raccoons in their backyards 🤦‍♂️

[@LovingAtlanta]

👍😂🤣I always crack up when they say “alternative / secondary den site” because we all know she probably set up at another neighbor’s house. 😂 So the cycle will continue and they’ll get another call to relocate her and the babies again and again. 😂🤣

[@sirraccoon1701]

You're right. But where should she go on the fast now. It is a difficult task for humans and animals :-) Greetings

[@LovingAtlanta]

Sir Raccoon - 👍I know. 😂💞

[@marchwhitlock6455]

American wildlife documentaries are always so dramatic lol

[@lordhoho1]

Please stop trying to make this an exciting event you could just leave the babies on the lawn and leave instead of trying to get a shot or the chase scene.

[@gitgit1995]

This was a nat geo documentary from 2007. The way they deal with racoons now is way more humane. Plus it was probably the tv crew creating the drama not the gates guys.

[@RawbeardX]

this is over 10 years ago, chill out.

[@lordhoho1]

@@RawbeardX so since it's 10 years old it didn't happen?

[@princeofmayonnaise]

It is important that people see exactly how wildlife control companies work so they don't call the wrong one. They just uploaded a video where babies died due to a different company's incompetence and Gate's Wildlife Control managed to save the last one. This is also a good way to learn about animal's behavior, I don't think it is a big deal. These animals are used to humans, most of the raccoons in these videos don't even fightback. This particular video was directed by natgeo so I'm sure they purposefully chose the most dramatic footage.

[@thunderdraco]

@@lordhoho1 good job ignoring everything else that was said, smells like some SJW

[@nashvilleslim]

Just don't forget us common folk with your fame.lol

[@woodstayrealtv6329]

Her she come Pete lol nothing like a protective mom

[@LordLauderdale]

So much more dramatic on national geographic...

[@ldawn1540]

We love our Racoons! Google Toronto Racoon Memorial :D

[@Dani-nx7oi]

Handling raccoons or any other wildlife in a humane way, then on the other hand, shipping them off to bother other humans - does not make sense. Two weeks ago, it was chaos in our house, raccoon family in our fireplace. The job is not yet finished as the pest control guys have to actually stand in the fireplace to clean and disinfect the chimney flue and also from the top down from the roof. Pest control crews charge anywhere from $ 75.00 to $ 250.00 an hour. Since the evacuation of the raccoon family, we are now hears clicking and popping sounds in the attic. Now what!!! Our house is well kept, no debris around, but neighbor has a junk yard with OVERGROWN trees, trees are an invite for animals- not good. Concern seems to be only for animals and not for people these days.

[@AB-vv7fl]

I've heard a racoon can do serious damage when provoked. Include killing a dog!

[@judyscheiber3661]

Bit my German Shepherd. They are also the largest rabies carriers in North America. Google it. Not good to get scratched or bit by them.

[@genessis43]

Young Brad!! 😇🦝🐾🦨🐤

[@deniska4965]

Очень крутая работа!

[@Mika30041975]

i think the cameraman attacked you not the raccoon most of the time :)

[@eerstenkeer1591]

better not go near that shed for a few months

[@jkntiti]

She was NOT Fooling around with them. Period

[@juniorgemini8076]

Dats crazy 😮

[@neawatson1448]

Why would they expose their skin to an animal ready to attack?

[@The1roofer1]

Simply hang Evictor Strobe Lights in the attic. Within a week and a half Raccoons will leave the attic, on their own and take babies with them. Each Evictor Strobe Light has 175,000 Candlepower and Strobes 2 times per second. ( Remember to screw the chain to a rafter......otherwise raccoons will pick the Evictor Strobe off the hook and relocate.