HELP! -raccoon problems

[hatidua]

The raccoon (which is truly HUGE) that we thought was confined to hissing at us from the neighbors treehouse, seems to have taken up new lodging arrangements under my backyard shed. This would not be a problem but for the fact that I have two small dogs and if the dogs tangle with the raccoon, the raccoon will surely win....and then I'm either off to the vet or to the doggy mortuary.

I've called the city animal control people and they are perfectly useless...unless you are walking your dog off a leash, at which point they are eager to issue a ticket.

So, do any of you have any suggestions aside from shooting it? (which I'd be extremely willing to do, but have no interest in seeing the interior of the Boulder County Jail).

Oh, and although I realize that 'concealed means concealed', I can't even legally trap it and remove it from my property in case I happen to spread disease to a new population somewhere.....but I am welcome to hire a pest control company who will do that for me

Any and all input welcome -

[buffalobo]

A guy at work recently had a raccoon break into attic and take up residence. He and his brother tried for 4 days to trap/capture. Finally gave up and hired pro to take care of it.

Personally I would SSS.

[Mtn.man]

1 of those Hi Power (i post loosely) Air rifles, silent deadly problem gone.
If you trap it you will have to drive at least 40 miles away as they are like a bear in that they will return.

[Jer]

1 of those Hi Power (i post loosely) Air rifles, silent deadly problem gone.
If you trap it you will have to drive at least 40 miles away as they are like a bear in that they will return.

Careful with this. We have a bad rabbit problem... Well, the rabbits are cute but the rattle snakes they attract are not... and I looked into buy a trap to trap them and relocate just West of us over a berm into the foothills. Turns out that relocating wild animals like this is actually against the law and if someone catches you you can get punished heavily for it. Something about upsetting the delicate balance... blah blah blah. I see it as the hawk and snakes thanking me for a slight increase in vittles for a few days.

Edit: reading the rest of the thread it looks as though this may have been covered already. In an attempt to make up for my useless post here's a funny, topic-related picture that I was reminded of:

[buckshotbarlow]

bow or xbow does the trick here...

[Great-Kazoo]

Like to borrow my suppressed 22mag bolt action? Of course i must be on site, so lunch sounds good.














Just realized you're in boulder, fed it some weed and when it comes out for food, lay a trail over to your neighbors house.

[hatidua]

So far, I've been told to soak rags in ammonia and stuff them under the new residence, any other suggestions out there??

edit: thanks for the mothball and vinegar idea's, those will be added to this afternoon's shopping list as well!

[skullybones]

Like to borrow my suppressed 22mag bolt action? Of course i must be on site, so lunch sounds good. Just realized you're in boulder, fed it some weed and when it comes out for food, lay a trail over to your neighbors house.

Ha.

[waxthis]

Like to borrow my suppressed 22mag bolt action? Of course i must be on site, so lunch sounds good.


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Just realized you're in boulder, fed it some weed and when it comes out for food, lay a trail over to your neighbors house.

[zteknik]

Gamo air rifle will do the trick..
I keep hearing about those live traps and there suppose to work good,but what do you put for bait in one?
Out in NY those buggers use to raid my BBQ grille all the time so they must like burnt hot dogs and burgers..