Taking a leak outside?

My bathroom is upstairs, and my room is downstairs. So naturally when I have to go piss I just open the slider doors and take a leak out there. Whenever I do I feel like a raccoon is going to come bolting from the woods and bite my off, no joke. It's quite terrifying. Any other guy experience "issues" like this? Ha. And what other creatures of the night might be prowling outside that could strip me of my manhood?