Flying Raccoons

Today we went down to Goshen to pick up our boat. What an ordeal, first of all it wasn't even ready for us. We had to move a horse trailer with 2 flat tires and dig it out and raise it so we can get it hitched to Paul's truck. Then we had to cut the pad lock on the boat so we can hook it to the hitch. And of course there was 2 flat tires on the boat. Drive to Santaquin to get a can of fix a flat then back to Goshen, find a gas station (which there is only one) put air in the tires and I was to follow Paul home. He was driving the tarp was blowing like crazy cuz it came unhooked in the back, as we were getting near Warm Springs all of the sudden a mommy raccoon came flying up at least 5 to 10 feet in the air above the boat and at us. I ended up running over the raccoon I think I got the tail or maybe leg. The raccoon got up and walked to the side of the road. So scary having a raccoon fly at you.We got home and told the boys to stay away from the boat so we can check it out and make sure that there is no babies in it. Well of course there was a baby raccoon in the boat. So tiny and cute... Called our friend who is an officer with Payson Police and he was not working so he told us to call dispatch. Well dispatch said that they would not help us because it is a wild animal... So what the heck are we going to do with it... Went down to Payson Police Dept. and there was 3 officers there and they said that they don't deal with raccoons we would have to call someone and pay them to take care of it. I was really upset with them over this. When I worked in Mapleton I always sent officers to take care of raccoons. Anyways I called Larry Carter and he made some phone calls and sent over Trent Gordon who has a trap. He finally showed up around 9:30 and brought a can of tuna fish to lure the raccoon into the live trap. Well the raccoon just didn't care for it. As Trent was climbing into the boat there was another raccoon, then another one. We ended up with 4 baby raccoons. They are so cute and tiny. Maybe 4 to 6 weeks old. I went next door to Jamie's house and she said that her friend would take it. (back when we thought there were 2) We didn't know what to do with the babies until tomorrow when Kami could come and get them. So Trent said that he had a couple of bottles and would take them home and feed the baby raccoons. And hopefully his wife will let him keep them. If not after church he will bring them back to us and we will get ahold of Kami so she can come and get them...The boat is torn up, all the seats are ripped and shredded from the raccoon. We will need to reupholster all the seats and put new foam in them...Talking to Cynthia she is now telling me that there is something wrong with the motor.... UGH I wish I knew this earlier, I doubt that I would have gotten the boat then. Oh well, hopefully were Paul is really good at fixing things he can fix it with no problems...