Wow ... there are raccoons on Long Island? I had no idea.

Raccoons are VERY smart animals. They can figure out how to get in some amazing places.

You can't really blame the raccons. They are just trying to survive. Wild animals have to take every opportunity they get to eat, or they will starve and die. They probably want your rabbit's food. Have you tried taking all the food out at night? Of course, that may not help ... they may want the water ... or they may want your rabbit.

Maybe you could build a "cage" around your rabbit's hutch. Get some 2 x 4's and some wire, and put a wire frame around the whole hutch, far enough out so the raccoons can't get their hands through. You'd need to put a door in, also.

And, as difficult as it must be for you to hear, I see a lot of merit in AdoreMyDog's opinion. Sometimes, no matter how much you love your animals, love doesn't solve all the problems. Sometimes the kindest way to show your love is to allow your pet to have the best life possible, even if that life is not neccesarily with you.