It is kind of disgusting that you would take a vote on this. There are folks on here that advocate poisoning of animals, will kill other people's pets for getting too close or wandering on their propery, etc., and they come on here to bragg about it. Don't feed the trash. Let 'em starve or join the army for a real taste of violence. Once they experience a little real killing, get to experience what it feels like to be on the other side, they'll have their fill of murder.
I think you should lock this thread as it has nothing to do with hunting or shooting. Don't post stuff like this again, mods please do something about this. I can't say certain words on here because I will offend someone with baby ears, but this trash is okay?
Now go do the right thing and take that 'coon out to the woods and let him go. It would be a good idea to take him out a distance. If he is too young, he might not be ready though. Try calling a wildlife service or a vet for a recommendation. They may even come out and pick it up and release it for you. I know PETA should offer this service for all the talk...
FWIW, 'coons can be beneficial, just like the 'possums (which are called nature's little gardeners). As long as you exclude them from areas you don't want them, they aren't pests. I guess they can be if rabid, in that case shooting is the most humane thing you can do. I wouldn't handle them at all. But they eat all manner of REAL pests, such as rodents. So do the 'possums.
So many people try to fight nature... Like the fellow said, 50 years ago it wouldn't have been an issue. 50 years ago you would have sprayed your kid with DDT to keep him from getting mosquito bit too. 50 years ago wildlife eradication programs were popular. This led to the collapse of natural predator prey systems. 50 years ago we also did atmospheric nuclear testing on our soldiers... I'd say we've come a long way in 50 years and I don't want to go back (but we obviously have quite a way to go).
Respect nature.