Having dealt with cats & coons for years, I have found that one backs down in a confrontation. There may be posturing & bravado, but I have never seen a cat and coon actually fight. The coon would win, and a cat probably knows this. Coons are nocturnal, but seen in birthing season in daylight hours. Only enemies a coon has are man and canine, and canines are only a real problem in a pack. Coons are fastidious not filthy, but carry a roundworm that can be transmitted to humans & some other animals by their feces. This coon is typical--not intimidated by cat whacks. I've seen them be stung by wasps, but still eat them.