Well unless we are talking racoon jesus here, he probably wasn't dieing. More likely he was in a warm place with plenty of food and just paid you no heed. What we likely have here is a complete and total lack of respect. Not uncommon in populated areas. Coons are smart, tough and stubborn not unlike the women in my life.:68: I would not be surprised to find your deer pushed off and your buddy back with friends. I have found that the little bastards have an aversion to lead, funny thing, the faster it travels, the less they like it.
Funny story, someone in a local facebook group was lamenting about the family of racoons that took up residence in their shed. When I suggested more of a permanent solution, I was inundated with HOW COULD YOUs and YOUR A BAD PERSONs and the like. I simply replied to each one with a racoon recipe complete with Q view. utter BS of course but it was fun.