Photo Album: Raccoon Trapping in Brick, NJ

This was a particularly challenging job in Brick, NJ for a commercial building infested by a raccoon that was trap shy. Trap shy animals are those that animals that have been caught previously or has a close encounter with a trap where they were able to escape because the trap was not properly set or it was not the right type of trap for that animal. Close calls can educate some critters — especially raccoons! Raccoons are highly intelligent animals, and they are notorious for becoming trap shy once they have had a previous trapping encounter. I’m proud to say that, while capturing a trap-shy raccoon can be a little tricker, I’ve always been able to catch the the wily little devils, no matter how cautious they may be.