Side project restoring an old house to make a couple bucks gone wrong!

I bought a 100+ year old house a month and a half back for a steal. Or so I thought so! New roof recently, foundation is sound, needed some light electrical and plumbing. While tearing out some drywall in a closet i heard some movement nothing loud I figured a squirrel possibly made its way in some how. So I opened the door so the critter could run outside. After ripping the drywall down I had a shock! I trapped him in a havaheart trap overnight in the house and relocated him and sealed his front door.

Q: Why did the raccoon remember the Alamos?
A: Because Davy Crocket had a coon skin hat.

< gentle laughter >

$#@!^&% squatters !

Looks like you've got a tiger by the tail ! ;)

THey make a 55gal poly barrel full of water for those traps. Just drop in and come back in ten minutes empty trap.:cool:

In my area it is illegal to relocate due to the spread of rabies in raccoons. In the winter raccoon pelts can be sold.
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Eric

Well, considering the racoon posed for a photo I'm fairly confident it did NOT have rabies. I have had encounters with rabid racoons before, they charge at you! Regardless, in the city where the house is located they have a program where they pick them up and charge you a $75 fee! If I were to "dispose" of it, it would be quick and painless the same way I would hunt a deer.