How to Remove Raccoons in San Diego
- 1). Purchase a humane trap from your hardware store or obtain one from an animal rescue. Humane traps allow raccoons to come inside, but not get out. Most traps look like cages with small openings throughout the container, which provide air and viewing areas for the raccoon.
- 2). Place the trap in an area that raccoons come in contact with. For instance, if a raccoon is frequenting your koi pond, place it there.
- 3). Set sticks, leaves and other natural camouflage on top of the trap to disguise it as best you can. Place leaves on the bottom of the trap, as well. Some raccoons will become weary of the way the bars on the bottom of the trap feel against their skin and will run away before getting caught in the trap. The leaves help to mask that odd sensation.
- 4). Place food to use as bait inside the trap. Offer your raccoon chicken, beef, poultry or lunchmeat.
- 5). Apply de-scenting spray to the trap. This type of product removes your scent from the trap. If the raccoon smells you on the trap, it will likely be too cautious to enter. De-scenting spray is available at most hunting stores.
- 6). Check on the trap the next morning. If you have captured a raccoon, you will need to release it elsewhere. It is illegal in San Diego to relocate a raccoon; therefore, you need to let the raccoon go nearby.
- 7). Drive to your selected nearby spot and open the trap door. Stand back and allow the raccoon to leave your trap.
- 8). Call a wildlife pest removal company to release the raccoon if you do not feel comfortable doing so. In addition, consider using this approach if you do not wish to trap the raccoon yourself.
