Photo Album: Saving Raccoon Babies in Point Pleasant, NJ attic

A homeowner in Point Pleasant, NJ found herself with a raccoon infestation in her attic. As often happens, pregnant female raccoons seek out private, warm, protected spaces to take care of their young, and attics are ideal locales. I was sent out to trap and relocate the raccoon family. Removing raccoons from an attic is one of the more common assignments that I deal with as a nuisance wildlife technician. It’s also one of the more challenging assignments. More often than not, the intrusion involves a protective mother raccoon and her babies. Dealing with a large aggressive female raccoon who will protect her babies at all costs is inherently dangerous, especially when it’s in small cramped locations like attics. You have to remove the entire litter. Any remaining babies that are left without their mother will certainly die. It’s not only inhumane, but the homeowner is left with a smelling, rotting animal carcass in their attic.