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On 9/19/2024 1:41 PM, Ed P wrote:
> On 9/19/2024 12:23 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
>> Blaze, the raccoon.
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sf4e-ErfckY
>>
>> (One minute video to waste your time.)
> 
> At least it is a happy raccoon.

For how long, killer?

https://www.skedaddlewildlife.com/location/barrie/blog/can-raccoons-eat-chocolate/

Is Chocolate Harmful to Raccoons?
Raccoons love eating chocolate and any treat with sugar in it, but 
chocolate can be toxic to the animals. Their digestive systems are not 
designed to break down cacao, and they can experience side effects such 
as vomiting, diarrhea and excessive urination. If a raccoon ingests a 
quantity of chocolate comparable to a typical human portion, the animal 
can die. A raccoon has a much lower body weight than a human, and its 
system can tolerate about 1/3 the amount of chocolate as the human 
digestive system. Although dark chocolate is marketed as a healthy 
alternative to milk chocolate, it can be even more deadly to raccoons. 
Milk chocolate and dark chocolate both contain caffeine and theobromine, 
and these compounds are indigestible and can cause the animal’s kidneys 
to shut down. Cacao beans and coffee grounds can also disrupt the 
animals’ systems and lead to death. Raccoons can be irritating when they 
tear open your garbage bags and spread the trash around your yard, but 
try to minimize your chocolate waste to protect the creatures’ health. 
Keep your garbage bags sealed tight and store them in a durable 
container that has a closing latch to prevent raccoons from lifting the 
lid open.