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I stayed up last night with a raccoon

t Posted:

I stayed up last night with a raccoon

I had it stuck in my walk up attic. called 311 nothing they can do told me to call poison control. nothing they can do, told to call animal control. CLOSED (by the way it almost attacked DH. Thank G-D he had a broom in his hand to knock it away) (He went up cause we heard digging on my ceiling and my ceiling falling down) Gave Up called 911, they came guess what they did? they gave me animal control. remember they are closed. the officers didnt want to even take a look at my ceiling. I dont want this thing breaking through my ceiling. So, I called 911 again. another set of officers came. this time they came in my house and I showed them that I was not BSing them. They in turn call ESU to come. Im surprised they didnt wake up the kids. So they come they go upsatirs see the thing and it runs to hide. which we expected. then they get a call that a guy has a rifle somewhere (The nerve of that animal). Like that is more important then a wild animal in my attic. Okay so same difference. I didnot sleep at all last night, afraid this thing was going to come through my ceiling there is a nice chunk (hole where it couold fit through so) there. They said now I have to get an exterminator to get this thing out. SO DH calls one. 700.00 buckws and there is no guarantee they can get it out. Any ideas. HELP !!!!
We dont know if this thing has rabies or not. Other then the fact that it attacked hubby.










BMD'sPeanut Posted:

Re: I stayed up last night with a raccoon

Sounds like fun.
jantany26 Posted:

Re: I stayed up last night with a raccoon

omg, I'm sorry. I can't believe how some authorities can be so imcopetent. I hope dh is okay.

boobobunny Posted:

Re: I stayed up last night with a raccoon

I thought that I had a tough night with a bird that wouldn't stop chirping from 8 last night to 5 this morning....you defianlty had it worse.
Kate Posted:

Re: I stayed up last night with a raccoon

They don't like to be cornered so that is why it probably went after DH, but still I would be cautious.

They are nocturnal so they will be on the move at night, during the day put a radio up there and BLAST it... they do not like the noise. Hopefully it will exit the way it came in but you need to find where that is and have a someone secure it, if not DH then maybe a roofer.

You can also try a Hav-a Heart trap. Or call a local Vet.

Good Luck!

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