Photo Album: Sleeping Raccoon, Hidden Droppings in Freehold, NJ

A homeowner in Freehold, NJ thought that he might have a raccoon living in his attic since he kept hearing noises late at night. He called our Wildlife Division and we were sent out to investigate.

Greeted By Gifts

As soon as we began inspecting the attic, we saw a large amount of raccoon scat, or feces, right next to the entrance.

Oh, Hello There

We continued the inspection and found the raccoon sleeping over in the corner!

Don't Disturb the Little Guy

We backed away slowly, so not to disturb the raccoon and cause more damage, and set-up trapping. We discovered that raccoon broke off a piece of the soffit area on the exterior of the home and entered the attic through that area.

Setting Up & Retrieving

We set-up a positive set, which is a device that allows the raccoon to safely exit the attic but prevent it from getting back in, and a few baited traps nearby. A short while later, we safely retrieved the raccoon, properly sealed up the access area with metal flashing, and relocated the raccoon to a new, humane location. Next, we turned our attention to the attic.

Dangerous of Raccoon Scat

First, we had to remove all the raccoon scat. Raccoons are the primary host of Baylisascaris procyonis, a roundworm that can be harmful to people. Roundworm eggs are passed in the feces of infected raccoons and anyone who is exposed to raccoon scat is at risk.

Disinfected

We removed all the contaminated insulation and the raccoon scat, and then disinfected the entire attic area. Our Attic Insulation team will return to this home to re-insulate the attic with blown-in TruSoft cellulose insulation.