We had a rabid raccoon wandering the nieghborhood last year and attempted to get the police, rabies control, humane society, and troopers to come and take care of it. It was very obviously sick and did not attempt to run from anyone. I live in a developement with many children and pets. The troopers finally told us to shoot it and bury it. I had my 9mm on me at the time and we grabbed it in a fishing net and shot it behind one of the houses. I was sure that the police would come to get me for firing a gun in a nieghborhood. On a brighter note my nieghbors are much nicer to me now!