The story of the humane capture of a raccoon from the ductwork of a candy store
This story comes from Brian at WildTech a wildlife removal expert in Chatanooga TN. I got a call about a raccoon living on the roof. After asking if the house had an attic, and what type of roof the house had,
I learned that the house was actually a store in a retail space, and not just any store, but a candy store! Apparently at night the store throws out some of their stale inventory, and
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Someday the mountain might get 'em, but the law never will. Makin' their way, the only way they know how, that's just a little bit more than the law will allow. Just good ol' boys, wouldn't change if they could, fightin' the system.
He's goin' everywhere, B.J. McKay and his best friend Bear. He just keeps on movin', ladies keep improvin', every day is better than the last. New dreams and better scenes, and best of all I don't pay property tax.
I got a call from a terrified woman who had seen a "giant rat" in her bathroom, and had promptly slammed the door shut, barricaded it with several large pieces of furniture, and temporarily moved in to her sister's house. According to her it was the size of a small cat.
She asked if I could please come to her house and remove the animal. Upon arrival, she was standing outside, terrified to go indoors. In fact, she refused, only unlocking the door and directing me to the scene of the sighting with this ghastly beast. I removed two
chairs and a stack of books, and opened the door. I knew that if it was in fact a rat, that it would have long since retreated into whatever hole it came out of, back up the wall. But when I looked in the bathroom, there in the corner looking me in the eye was a baby opossum!
