Caught him!!!!!!!

[chickensioux]

This little fella has been coming around for months. He has figured out he can't go over the fence due to the electric wire so he has consistantly dug under. No matter what we did to deter him. He never hurt anyone since he comes at night and everyone is locked up tight but, just the same, he will be relocated. They are cute tho'.


p.s. Look at how dirty the trap is. It wasn't like that when we set it. He had tried to hard to get out, all the mud around the cage was disturbed. I wonder if his little hands are sore......

 

[MrsKemmerlin]

Glad he never got to anyone! But you're certainly right - rather cute little guy!

 

[Bi0s]

good job cute on the grill is all maybe

 

[carolinagirl58]

Just so you know....most states prohibit relocating raccoons. They are territorial and anywhere you put him, he will be in another 'coon's territory. Even though relocation sounds like the kindest thing to do, it's really not. He will be battling for his life in his new place and will be miserable. The kindest thing to do (and the only legal thing to do) is to euthanize him.

 

[Budlady]

or as a place mat

 

[dfcest2006]

I have to agree on the euthanizing him

you don't want to get in trouble with the law or cause him any suffering...

we had a coon last winter but everytime we had the trap out we caught the neighbors cat... I guess he caught on we were after him and moved on

Sure hope he doesn't come back again next year...

Glad you got him!!!

Sleep well tonight

 

[chickensioux]

Quote:
1. Moving animals within their county of origin and between like habitats is acceptable.

2. Moving healthy animals from the wild to the wild using clean equipment and
containers is unlikely to spread disease and is acceptable.

3. Releasing a healthy animal at its site of capture is acceptable if it has not been in
captivity for a prolonged period or exposed to potentially sick animals.

4. Moving a single animal or very few animals to a new site is less likely to disrupt
established residents.

Here are some of the NC laws regarding relocating wild animals.

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Here are some of the NC laws regarding relocating wild animals

Do you have a link to the actual statutes?​

 

[theFox]

I think the OP had better go back and read the law, I believe but haven't verified, that only certified wildlife damage control agents can relocate wildlife in North Carolina.

 

[HHandbasket]

Quote:
1. Moving animals within their county of origin and between like habitats is acceptable.

2. Moving healthy animals from the wild to the wild using clean equipment and
containers is unlikely to spread disease and is acceptable.

3. Releasing a healthy animal at its site of capture is acceptable if it has not been in
captivity for a prolonged period or exposed to potentially sick animals.

4. Moving a single animal or very few animals to a new site is less likely to disrupt
established residents.

Here are some of the NC laws regarding relocating wild animals.

I think we all know that just because something is a law doesn't mean it's a good idea. While it may be legal from a human being's standpoint to do those things, the raccoon will suffer because he will be relocated most likely into another raccoon's territory (please read the above posts regarding this--has absolutely zilch to do with whether or not it's legal).

Just because we CAN do a thing does not mean we SHOULD. Human laws more often than not have absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the way things happen in nature, and just because your state's laws permit the moving of a wild animal into another wild animal's territory doesn't mean it's the right thing to do. I hope you will decide to do what is right by nature's laws and not man's laws, but it's your decision to make.