We were robbed!!!!!

The other evening, about 8PM, Jamie and I were minding our own business and watching TV. We heard a ruckous outside and looke dout the front window to find two HUGE raccoons messing with the big jar of cat food. One was holding onto the bottom and the other was trying to twist off the lid (smart little buggers~!) We banged on the window nad scared them off. 5 minutes later they were at it again. This time they weren't going to wait for us! They knocked over the jar and were rolling it across the porch ( we were in hysterics laughing, it looked like a circus act!) Jamie went outside and scared them enough to where they were half way down the steps by the garage and he grabbed the food and brought it in the house. Well did they give up? Of course not! They came back sniffing around. One of them put his front paws up on the chair and was looking at the little table out there. He then swiped the little jar of cat treats (I forgot they were out there) and ran off with it!!! We were robbed!!!!! Jamie refused to go undert the house after the treats... I wonder why?