I saw something dark moving outside my house. I moved the curtains aside to get a better look, but it had already disappeared. I went outside to see if it was around the corner, but the porch light wouldn’t come on. I opened the screen and searched for a flashlight in the kitchen. Of the five flashlights I own, only one of them worked. I went back outside, when suddenly, I heard a ton of racket coming from my garbage cans! Spinning around, I see a raccoon dart into the bushes as I bring the light to bare on the cans. My heart racing and the sound of my pulse loud in my ears, I push through the front door and relax in a chair. I ended up falling asleep there and woke this morning to the sound of rain falling hard on the roof. The solid clouds nearly blocked out the Sun as I cleared the sleep from around my eyes and went out front for a smoke. Pulling heavily on the cigarette, I scan my lawn for signs of the raccoon…that’s when I see it. Staring at me from behind my car is something reptilian with a look so fierce, my hands start trembling and I drop my cigarette. Slowly backing towards the door, I catch hold of a baseball bat, shut and lock the door. I think it’s still out there, but I haven’t heard anything in a while. I tried to call the police, but they are jammed with calls due to the rain and advised me to call animal control. Does anyone know what I should do? I don’t think my house is raptor proof. Please help.