A Raccoon Walking Around the Home in Spring Lake, NJ
Challenge
A customer in Spring Lake, NJ contacted our Little Rascals Nuisance Wildlife Division after noticing a raccoon walking around the exterior of her home. Once we arrived and began inspecting the exterior of the property we discovered that the raccoon was actually harboring underneath the deck! How did it get in? There were several wide openings underneath the area.
Solution
In order to safely retrieve the raccoon, we setup a positive set. A positive set is a device that's comprised of a nose cone that is attached to a two-gaited, heavy-duty device. The nose cone will safely guide the raccoon into the heavy-duty device. It's called a positive set, because we are positive that the raccoon will enter the device! After setting up the positive set, we dug down and installed a hardware cloth barrier under ground to prevent the raccoon from digging and getting back underneath the deck.
The hardware cloth is installed 12 inches deep and 12 inches out from the bottom of the deck and creates a sturdy "L shaped" perimeter that will prevent the raccoon, and other nuisance wildlife, from burrowing and nesting underneath the area. We then capped the top of the metal with Azek trim to blend in with the white material used on the deck. Lastly, we filled in the trenches. Once we retrieve the raccoon we will take it to a new & safer location.
