skunk

[FrenchHen]

There's a skunk on the lawn of the vacant house across the road (busy highway) from us. It's been there all day. Is there a way to trap and relocate without triggering its defenses?

 

[citrusdreams]

Since it's not on your own property, I wouldn't do anything to it myself. I'd call animal control to come and get it.

In the first place, I don't think you can trap an animal on another person's property without their permission, at least not here. And while it's vacant, someone has to own it, even if it's a bank.

And secondly, where would you relocate it? It's illegal to do so almost everywhere.

 

[FrenchHen]

I'm thinking it's a juvenile. There's a dead one further down the road (ick), and I was hoping it would avoid that fate. We'd relocate it on the same property, just waaaay away from the road. Oh well, I guess we'll have another skunk pancake.

 

[citrusdreams]

I hate roadkill. I usually have a pretty strong stomach, but lately my stomach turns when I see roadkill of any kind

Why not call animal control? IIRC, they have designated places that they themselves can relocate. And if your lil skunky friend gets on that highway, it's gonna stink.

I'll never forget one day going out to a shed and finding a baby skunk nuzzling up against a VERY indignant broody hen who decided to hunker down in a corner under a hayrack in that shed. That's when I knew a broody hen will not leave her eggs ever. Her body was planted on those eggs and her neck was so long with her head cocked to the side and eyes very big, looking at him and looking at me. Very indignant. Baby skunk, however, was very cozy. I went to go get someone to dispatch it, but when we got back it was gone. And broody hen was normal again. They are kinda cute when they're little aren't they?

 

[FrenchHen]

I think they're cute when they're bigger. I doubt animal control functions in the county after hours.
Poor lil guy.

 

[Galaxiedriver]

Two things,

1. Do not try to trap a skunk. You could easily trigger its defenses and be a walking
offensive, odiferous mess.

2. Nocternal animals out in the daylight could be sick as in rabies. Unlikely, but definitely possible.