Bait guard dogs at campsites and stir hornets on purpose so the swarm pulls aggro away from the cart — one raccoon baits the animal while the rest push the wagon past. Donuts and other scavenged junk food are the cheapest decoys; solo runs make distraction much harder because the same raccoon has to bait and push.
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Which animals can be distracted
Guard dogs at campsites are the most common target — bait them off the wagon's path so the rest of the squad can push past.
Hornets guarding a nest can be stirred up on purpose so the swarm pulls aggro away from the cart.
Any territorial wildlife around a camp counts; the rule is the same: keep the wagon moving while someone else holds the threat's attention.
How to distract a guard dog
Throw bait
Throw food — donuts and other scavenged junk food work — to bait the dog off the wagon's path.
Push the wagon past
While the dog is chewing or chasing the bait, the rest of the squad pushes the wagon past its territory.
Race past before the dog snaps back
Race the wagon through before the dog's attention snaps back to the cart.
Reset at the next camp
The dog and the squad reset when the wagon is clear; the same trick works at the next camp.
How bee and hornet distraction works
Trigger a hornet nest deliberately so the swarm pulls aggro away from the wagon.
The swarm makes the immediate area hostile to raccoon and wagon alike, so the practical play is a quick detour while the swarm is fixed on the provocateur raccoon.
Roll the cart past the nest's territory before the swarm re-aggroes the squad.
Why distraction is a co-op verb
One raccoon baits the animal; the rest push the wagon past. The job only works because someone else is keeping the haul moving.
In a solo run, distraction is much harder because the same raccoon has to bait the threat and roll the cart.
Items that double as bait (donuts, junk food) are the cheapest way to set up a distraction without burning repair supplies.