"They topple green bins like it’s nothing, lift up freshly laid sod and lie quietly in wait of barbecue droppings under backyard picnic tables. In a dog-eat-dog world, Toronto’s most adorable menace might think they’re just doing what it takes to survive — even, it turns out, stare down Rob Ford. “I’ve had some standoffs with some raccoons,” the mayor told reporters at city hall on Monday. “Seriously, they just look at you, and they’re not scared anymore. It used to be you could yell or scream at them, [now] they just look at you. I mean, right up to my front door.” His nine-year old daughter “starts freaking.” His wife won’t go outside to take out the trash. “It’s like we have to make deals, who is going to go out and put out the garbage at night, because they’ll just sit there.”" - Jessie

"In general, raccoons will scurry away if the person claps loudly or makes him or herself appear large and in charge, said Mr. Gates. “From what I know, raccoons understand humans have the upper hand.”" - Jessie