Footage reveals that almost 100 raccoons, some reportedly aggressive, invaded a woman’s yard in Washington state last week during the day in search of food.

The incident occurred after a Kitsap County resident, located across Puget Sound from Seattle, dialed 911 when the raccoons surrounded her home, making it impossible for her to exit, according to officials.

The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office released video showing a deputy conversing with the unnamed woman who stated that the raccoons had begun to appear in her wooded backyard around six weeks ago.

The homeowner, residing a few miles north of Suquamish, mentioned to deputies that she had been feeding raccoons on her property for nearly 38 years, as reported by sheriff’s office spokesperson Kevin McCarty to the Kitsap Sun, part of the YSL News Network.

She informed law enforcement that she had never encountered such a large number of raccoons at once on the day she called for assistance.

The woman also noted that the raccoons had recently started showing aggression.

“She mentioned that the usual raccoons are friendly, but these new arrivals frighten her,” McCarty recounted from the deputy’s report who visited the home on Thursday to check on the situation.

Raccoons reportedly ‘scratch on windows or walls of her home at all hours’

The woman informed a deputy that the raccoons would visit her until they were fed, and whenever she attempted to leave her house, she would throw food to them, according to McCarty.

According to officials, the raccoons would frequently approach her home, scratching on the windows or walls at all hours. However, she reached out for help on a particular day because she felt trapped and unable to leave her property.

When deputies arrived shortly after 1 p.m., the woman was eventually able to drive away in her car.

At that moment, the deputies stated that the raccoons were not being aggressive.

State wildlife officials informed about human-induced raccoon influx

On the day of the incident, dispatchers in Kitsap County notified the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, which directed the woman to its “wildlife control operators” program. This program helps residents connect with private trappers qualified to manage small animals.

According to state law, any animals caught by a WCO must either be released at the site or euthanized and disposed of properly.

Bridget Mire, a spokesperson for the department, cautioned against feeding wildlife, as congregating around an artificial food source can lead to disease outbreaks among the animals and diminish their wariness towards people, while also attracting predators that could pose a risk to humans.

As of Tuesday, it was unclear what had ultimately happened to the raccoons.