Raccoons on the Roof
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222222)
United States
October 8, 2019 12:15pm CST
For quite some time now, in the middle of the night, we've been hearing a lot of noise on the roof. Some nights it's so loud I think that someone is on the deck and is going to break in!
But it's the raccoons! They can do a lot of damage to the roof; and they will sometimes get into an attic and wreak havoc! My husband has been opening the door and yelling "Raccoons, go away, raccoons!" and setting off little firecrackers; but they still come back. So, he finally put out a Have-a-Heart trap and captured his first one.
Last night he took him away from the house and released him in a spot where he would have water, etc. Hopefully he will catch and release the rest far from home.
Do you have raccoons on the roof?
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
20 Oct 19
@LindaOHio
That is not good they get into the attic. I am sorry they keep coming back. Thank heavens no raccoons.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
20 Oct 19
It has been quiet on the roof since my husband released that one raccoon out of our area. Knock on wood!
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Oct 19
No, but there are too many in the neighborhood though they have vanished since the coyotes have become a constant presence.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
8 Oct 19
I've heard a lot of about the coyote problem in Los Angeles. They're quite bothersome and can be dangerous to pets, etc.
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@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
8 Oct 19
No, but I have an old VHS copy of Fiddler on the Roof. Is the music as good with the raccoons? 
Seriously, one thing I don’t have around my house: trees. They’d have to get a ladder out to get up there!
Seriously, one thing I don’t have around my house: trees. They’d have to get a ladder out to get up there!1 person likes this
@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
8 Oct 19
I don't know if the music is better with raccoons; but they sure like our roof!
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Oct 19
No but we regularly trap them if they get close to the chicken coops. An egg in the trap works well as bait.
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