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The biggest raccoon he ever saw It was the biggest raccoon Jake had ever seen. It was also, it turned out, the last one he ever saw. It was as big as a small bear, and fat. Even sitting down the thing came up to his waist. It also looked like it was sick. "Don't touch the animals," his mom told him. "You can throw them crackers, but don't go near them." But she was off talking to the campground hosts and twenty feet the away the raccoon was coughing and hacking like it had something stuck in its throat. Jake couldn't help himself. Visions of the "How to help someone who's choking" video from school filled his head as he went over to help the raccoon. As it stood up on its hindpaws, gagging, he thumped it on the back with the flat of his hand. That did it. The raccoon dropped down to all fours again and threw up. Jake watched wide-eyed as a great slimy mass emerged from the raccoon's maw. Its neck bulged as it heaved up the wad of whatever-it was and its fat body got visibly smaller as it rid itself of the
