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Damn....and they can be tough to get rid of
Had one in the woods behind my house in Iowa, every year she'd have a couple pups, I'd trap a couple each year, but never her, she was too big for my trap.
So one year I buy the extra large trap and put it under the tree I know she lives in (and had seen her fall 20ft out of when a hawk dive bombed her, but she walked away). That night, not soon after, but that very night, a massive windstorm blew through, sheared the top half of that tree down onto my stone fire pit and patio. After I cleaned up the tree I found the trap, crush beneath it and a couple days later, saw her waddling around. That was it, I never messed with her again...she was protected by something well above my pay grade.
Thread Replies (14)
Living in the county is awesome.
-- Spudnut
Jun 05, 2024 at 09:23 PM ET
Spudnut
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06/05/24 09:23 PM ET
Did the raccoon really dig a hole in your siding? Or did you already have
-- HokieNoVA
Jun 06, 2024 at 09:59 AM ET
HokieNoVA
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06/06/24 09:59 AM ET
Raccoon pulled off a piece of the siding
-- Spudnut
Jun 06, 2024 at 10:15 AM ET
Spudnut
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06/06/24 10:15 AM ET
i had one come in my house at night and eat a loaf of bread…no tip either**
-- MrBayAreaHokie
Jun 05, 2024 at 11:57 PM ET
MrBayAreaHokie
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06/05/24 11:57 PM ET
I'd be equally concerned about the uncovered junction box and the
-- PhotoHokieNC
Jun 05, 2024 at 11:44 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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06/05/24 11:44 PM ET
Super common. When I air sealed and insulated my attic a few years ago
-- HokieNoVA
Jun 06, 2024 at 09:57 AM ET
HokieNoVA
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06/06/24 09:57 AM ET
The hole in the house is a problem too, LOL.**
-- HokieJay
Jun 06, 2024 at 09:22 AM ET
HokieJay
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06/06/24 09:22 AM ET
"InspectorHokieNC"....who ARE you and what have you done with PHNC? 😁**
-- HOKIERIT
Jun 06, 2024 at 08:58 AM ET
HOKIERIT
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06/06/24 08:58 AM ET
Damn....and they can be tough to get rid of
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-- Vienna_Hokie
Jun 05, 2024 at 09:58 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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06/05/24 09:58 PM ET