I had that happen years ago.I used to get off work around 10PM.
We had a really big cherry tree in front of our house,& would often
see cats on it,& would "Shoo" them off,& they'd run away.
Well,one night I came home & saw another animal in the tree,&
assumed it was a cat,& "Shoo'd" it away.Imagine my surprise when I
discovered that it was the BIGGEST Raccoon I'd ever seen!I quickly re-
treated to the house.