An hour ago I saw a raccoon just outside the back door of my condo. It has a gash in it's head, and it's sitting with it's head on the ground and is shaking. So I called animal control and got a message that it was after hours. So I called the local police and told them that there is an injured and possibly sick raccoon outside that hasn't moved for a while, and that there are a ton of kids that play back there, as well as a ton of people who walk dogs back there. The people in my condo have to use that back door to walk their dogs. I threw some fruit and bread near it, so it will hopefully stay put for a few more minutes while the police get someone to come out and get it, then I put a note on the door to let people know to not use that door or walk their dogs, and that animal control had been notified.

I went back there a few minutes ago, and it's still in the same spot, shaking and not eating any of the stuff I threw out there. I called the police back and asked what was going on, and she told me that someone already came out and determined that the gash on it's head was an old wound, and that it wasn't in any kind of distress. So no one will be back out to do anything about it. I repeated that it's in bad shape, could be sick, and that there are a lot of young kids that play out there. She just sounded annoyed and repeated that it isn't in distress and nothing is going to be done. I don't know what else I can do, and the only thing that comes to mind is to put it down, with a shot to the head before a dog or a child get's bit by an obviously unhealthy raccoon, but I only have a pellet rifle, so that's out of the question. Do I have any other options?