Attic Raccoon Climbs Pipe
Do you recall the raccoon that became a news sensation this past June when it climbed the 25 story UBS building in St. Paul, Minnesota? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY_VKg7TAOk)
After it eventually reached the roof top, the raccoon was removed and the story faded away.
The lessons that remain are:
- Wild animals animals pop up in unexpected places
- Raccoons are great climbers
Today’s post highlights a raccoon that showed up unexpectedly and the climbing prowess the raccoon displayed getting on the roof.
It’s not a viral raccoon story by any means; just one our clients here in the Akron, Canton, Kent, OH experience regularly.
A Raccoon in the Attic?
Even though Halloween is approaching, it is wholly unexpected to hear something “big” crawling around in the attic.
In the middle of the night it can be be quite alarming.
But, raccoons are good at finding weak spots on roofs.
To the right is the hole a raccoon found on a local roof. The raccoon most likely enlarged the hole to its liking by tearing at the shingles and rotted wood.
The hole and the raccoon are unexpected because the homeowner didn’t know that there was a rotted area on the roof. It was just as much of a surprise as a raccoon crawling around in the attic!
Investigating the noise in the attic led to the discovery of the hole which is also doing a poor job at keeping water out currently.
The point here is that home maintenance issues and nuisance animals happen; often in conjunction with one another.
How Did the Raccoon Get on the Roof?
When Ryan went to investigate the noise in the attic, he saw a white soil stack which ran up the side of the home that was unusually dirty.
And while we agree that raccoons would more easily climb trees, brick, fences, etc. to access roofs, Ryan suspected a raccoon as soon as he saw the dirty pipe.
Though it seems like a raccoon would have trouble climbing this pipe, the evidence shows it must not have been too difficult. Take a look.
Here is an older example of a raccoon’s climbing ability that was unexpected.
In this short video Ryan takes us on a raccoon removal job where raccoons were getting into a soffit and then an attic space.
Removal of Climbing Raccoons | Akron, Canton, Kent
In order to successfully remove raccoons we locate where the raccoons are getting into a structure and how they’re getting there.
Trapping locations and methods hinge upon this knowledge as the videos show.
Seeing evidence that raccoons are climbing in unexpected places shouldn’t surprise us or you– but it still does.
If a raccoon is getting into a building by utilizing its climbing skills and you’d like it to stop, give us a call.
Frontline Animal Removal offers professional raccoon removal for the communities in Summit, Stark, and Portage counties and around Kent, Canton, and Akron, OH.
We’ll remove the offending raccoons and make your home or business raccoon proof.
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