Raccoon Snare - Snaring an Animal

03.11.2007 - Raccoon sure manage to get themselves into all sorts of trouble!  This one somehow got itself lodged between a chain link fence and a wooden fence.  This was a really tight spot!  I don't know how it happened, but this raccoon was stuck fast.  We were called out to the scene.  The easiest way to remove wild animals from tight spots is usually with a snare pole - it's a pole with a plastic-coated metal cable that can tighten around the animal.  Many animal control officers use such a device. We were called out, and the property owner wanted the raccoon removed as quickly as possible, before it draw the concern of onlookers or someone stuck their finger near it and got bitten.  We arrived in 20 minutes.  Ben snared the animal behind its front arms, and I pulled out the fence to give Ben enough room to lift the raccoon out.  The property owner didn't want to relocate the animal, so we let it go free, right there.  We charged the minimum fee, and the job was done lickety split. We specialize in nuisance wildlife control - this is the field of removing unwanted wildlife from homes and property, and solving conflicts between people and wild animals. From home inspections to preventative repairs, wildlife trapping, attic cleanups and more, we solve critter problems with professional expertise. Call me, David, or click on the below link to find any one of hundreds of wildlife trappers in every city and town in the US.

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