Yow! Killing the racoon outright would have been far, far more humane than blinding it! And the survival uses suggested are marginal at best, being more easily accomplished with other tools such as a 99 cent Bic lighter, with nowhere near the danger.

Reading this kind of post makes me a supporter of an all-out laser ban to keep them out of the hands of the irresponsible (which is likely the main target demographic for this type of laser)...