There is nothing more terrifying for a homeowners than hearing a shriek come out of their wall at 2am. That is unless they see claws digging their way out of the drywall. While they may feel like they’re in a scene from a zombie movie, they probably have raccoons in their wall or chimney. The animal probably fell down the chimney and couldn’t climb back out. These animals can carry rabies and other life-threatening diseases. The homeowners need to contact a Best Animal Control exterminator as soon as possible. These professionals will help homeowners immediately, if there is a chance a rabid animal could enter their home.
A homeowner should not decide to burn the animal alive buy starting a fire in the fireplace. First of all, it’s not a humane thing to do. Second, they will have to open the damper and this could result in the raccoon running into their living room. The exterminator has a special trap that sits on top of the chimney flu. They are designed to force an adult raccoon up and out of the flu. Often female raccoons move into a chimney to have their babies. It’s very dangerous to try to remove baby raccoon with their mother present. The exterminator first removes the mother and puts her in a trap. Then he uses a mirror and hand trap to remove the babies. The family will be reunited and moved to a suitable and safe location.
The chimney does need to be cleaned and sanitized. Then the Best Animal Control Exterminator will put a steel cap on the chimney to prevent raccoons from entering the chimney again. If the chimney already has a steel cap, he will inspect the roof and chimney to learn how the raccoon got in the chimney. Sometimes there is a hole where the roof and chimney meet. If it’s an old chimney that needs repair, the animal may have climbed through a hole in the chimney and entered the wall space. He will plug any hole that he finds. He will also recommend that the homeowner keep all trash cans away from the house. Raccoons may be attracted to the area near the house by the food inside them. Get more info HERE!
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