Animal control and I’d like to reiterate that you stay away from it. Raccoons can carry rabies and even if it isn’t infected, they’re perfectly capable of tearing you pretty good
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Or do me and get bit (admittedly it was a bat) but now I'm rabies proof. For now...
I'll come take care of it haha
That's funny. I'm sorry about the bite.
There’s bound to be either an government funded animal control or private animal removal service in your area. You can search of the public service first. They can tell you if there willing to handle this. And if not can likely point you in the direction of the private service.
Or are you asking for options other than calling animal control?
That's probably the most sensible option once they open in the morning but I'm open to alternatives. I have a trap that I caught a possum in once but I'm not sure I can rig it vertically onto a chimney.
just block the chimney off at all possible known entrances and exits til morning,
I think it may be better to rig exit only door?
If trapped they will start to cause additional damage.
It's a 100 year old house with a 3/4" cast iron insert inside a 2' thick brick chimney that's sealed at the bottom so the 10lb raccoon is probably going to do more damage to itself than my property while it's in there. At this point I'm more concerned about the larger one I just chased away that might be its mother.
LIght a fire.
Two possibilities, no more Racoon, or a delicious flame broiled Racoon.
Shit I forgot "Racoon drops out of the chimney, lights tail on file, runs around house like a racoon with a tail on fire, and burns down your house..." so three possibilities
This is like when Mario gets the star.
Setup a webcam and wait for Christmas.
…or call animal control.
Omfg. I'm in tears imagining the viral vid that would destroy so many childhoods
Call up whatever wildlife rescue/ or pest control whichever applicable in your area. Then, dress up, because they will show up and may not enjoy the imagery.
Good luck OP
Some quick searching... I would go with trained specialist, if not, make sure to wear ppe and to use correct equipment, plan really well.
Since the pests become hostile if threatened or cornered, individuals should use extreme caution when confronting raccoons in chimneys. The best way to deal with infestations is to call professional wildlife removal services. Trained specialists eliminate the possibility of injury and disease transmission by humanely tapping the pests and sanitizing all areas affected by infestations.
https://www.crittercontrol.com/wildlife/raccoons/raccoons-in-chimneys
Step 1: Identify if You Have Raccoons
Step 2: Put on Protective Gear
Step 3: Set Up the Live Trap
Step 4: Check the Trap Regularly
Step 5: Release the Raccoons
Step 6: Clean Up the Area
What Not to Do
There are several things you should NOT do when trying to remove raccoons from your chimney.
Do not attempt to smoke them out with a fire. This is inhumane and will only stress the animals out.
Do not use poison or other harmful chemicals. These can be dangerous, not only to the raccoons but also to you and your family.
Try to avoid catching them by yourself. Raccoons can be aggressive, and you don’t want to get hurt. It’s best to leave this to the professionals.
https://goldengatechimney.com/raccoons-in-chimney/
Yt vids
This one has a good explanation. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LZBt_cO4pyw
on roof at around 1:30 mark https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kohVXK7iGiU
Crazier way of doing it. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g0gg8FpnrlM
Only thing I would change after getting rid of raccoon is, use chimney Caps with smaller holes if mice/rats are in area. Mice can enter holes the size of a US dime and rats can enter holes the size of a US quarter.
edit: format, words
Local animal control?
Where's remind me not when you need one
What happened? Has your raccoon been safely relocated?
Alas, it escaped from the chimney while I was waiting on animal control to open.
Wily creature! Hopefully it's run off and not terrorising your dogs anymore.
Animal control
S'mores
Here I just came from the two cute raccoons thread.
Everyone is saying call animal control. They might not do shit. You could catch it in a trap, like a cage, and then kill it.
Light a fire? 🤷🏻♂️