Suburban Raccoons

It is hard to imagine raccoon gangs in your yard, but in Brooklyn and other places around the country that is exactly what is happening. They do not have any natural enemies other than cars hitting them on the road. They have lots of food sources in downtown areas as well as suburbia. This group of four are perched on someones deck railing checking out the house. They  trying to figure out how to get inside. Or perhaps get at the garbage pail that may be close by. Even though they look really cute, they can do a lot of damage to your home and your yard.

Raccoon Gangs in Your Yard

We recently read a story about a gang of raccoons, approximately 20 or 30 roaming the streets of Brooklyn, getting into garbage bins and generally tearing anything up that remotely looked like a food source.

The residents could do anything about them. City bylaws prevented trapping or killing them and they really had the run of the place. When you have a problem like this, the only way is to kill them and also remove all food sources so that they do not proliferate.

Many people think they are cute and should be protected. Wait until they have the problem and find out that these raccoons have done thousands of dollars in damage to landscaping, homes and even attacked humans and their pets. They might change their minds then.

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