Suburban Raccoons

We saw this news item about a Raccoon beaten to death. Man Faces Charges on the CBC radio. It was carried later on the TV regarding a raccoon that have been allegedly stabbed by a man. One of the babies was killed as well. The man is facing charges for killing the raccoon and treating the raccoon inhumanely. It does not matter how mad you might be at the fact that these animals have invaded your home.

People who support animal rights just do not understand the level of frustration. Or the amount of damage they can do. They would rather have a family man put in jail than have an animal killed in a manner that is not considered humane.

They should visit a slaughterhouse sometime and then decide what is humane and not humane. Maybe they will not drool over that steak they love in the future. We decided to show this article in its entirety for our readers to warn them of what not to do.

This is an excerpt from the news item that we saw in the paper on Aug 26, 2013.

Raccoon Beaten to Death Man Faces Charges

“An Ottawa man is facing two criminal charges after an adult raccoon and a baby raccoon were found stabbed and bludgeoned to death this summer, according to the Ottawa Humane Society.

The 49-year-old man faces two counts of causing unnecessary pain, suffering, or injury to an animal.”

A further update a few days later indicates that the man is being charged with two counts of causing unnecessary pain to an animal. He could face up to five years in jail for this act. The Humane Society is recommending that he receive the maximum sentence.

He was obviously very frustrated with these animals and they were causing him and his family some distress. They were probably in his home in his attic and he wanted them out to avoid further damage to his home. He took the direct way to get rid of them and did so in a manner that is considered inhumane. His mistake, really he made two mistakes.

First, he chose this method of getting rid of them which is inhumane. It is not a long-term solution since other raccoon families will just move into the vacated den. More on that later. His second mistake was that he did not get rid of the evidence. Apparently, a neighbor saw it and reported it to the police. Now he is facing charges, potential jail time, and loss of income, and his life is potentially ruined. All because in a fit of rage, he chose to kill these animals in a most inhumane way. We will not go into the details.

Bottom Line

The bottom line is you cannot treat any animal inhumanely. The best way to get rid of her raccoons that have gained access to your attic or your home is to build a one-way trapdoor. It allows the raccoons to get out of your house, but not back in. Once you’re sure they are out of the house you can install a permanent wire heavy gauge wire mesh across the opening. This will keep out all future raccoons, birds, and squirrels. In fact, you should cover any potential opening or potential area where an animal can get in your house with this heavy gauge wire mesh.

When you’re installing the heavy gauge wire mesh and screw nailing it into the roof make sure that you use lots of caulking around the screw nails to ensure that there are no water leaks. This is by far the best solution. It is a long-term solution to the problem. It is effective and you stay out of jail if you get caught dealing with these animals in an inhumane way. You get to keep your job, look after your family and live a happy life into retirement. The writers just cannot imagine having to face something like this over a raccoon that was causing you problems with your home.

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